Crime Rate in Queenborough and Halfway, ward

Queenborough and Halfway has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 wards in Swale district and the 1313th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 153rd highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Queenborough and Halfway in the last 12 months was 113.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% higher than the Swale district average (107.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Queenborough and Halfway’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 346 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 401 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Queenborough and Halfway ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 198 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.