Total Crime Rate

70.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.0 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 70.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 48.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Mill Cottages area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Queenborough and Halfway , and the 209th highest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mill Cottages (ME11 5EX) in the last 12 months was 70.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.8% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Cottages (ME11 5EX), the main crime hotspot is near Well Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Mill Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queenborough —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Court Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Railway Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Railway Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Well Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queenborough Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whiteway Road —
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Data Sources

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