Total Crime Rate

62.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 53.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sterling Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Queenborough and Halfway , and the 215th lowest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sterling Road (ME11 5BY) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% lower than the Queenborough and Halfway average (105.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 53.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sterling Road (ME11 5BY), the main crime hotspot is near Eastern Avenue. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sterling Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eastern Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Well Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queenborough —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Railway Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queenborough Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B2007 —
Apr 2026Burglary Dumergue Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Eastern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastern Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastern Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castlemere Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Stanley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Railway Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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