Total Crime Rate

138.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 138.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.3 9/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle 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
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

Hillside Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Queenborough and Halfway , and the 91st highest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillside Avenue (ME11 5LE) in the last 12 months was 138.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 74.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside Avenue (ME11 5LE), the main crime hotspot is near Wykeham Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hillside Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour First Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Swale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marshall Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Marshall Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wykeham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Well Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alsager Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beasley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alsager Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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