Total Crime Rate

122.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.3 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 122.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 64.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.4 9/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Noreen Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Minster Cliffs , and the 103rd 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 Noreen Avenue (ME12 2EL) in the last 12 months was 122.2 per 1,000 residents and was 83.4% higher than the Minster Cliffs average (66.6 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 64.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Noreen Avenue (ME12 2EL), the main crime hotspot is near The Maples. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Noreen Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noreen Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nautilus Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Magpie Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minster Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magpie Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nautilus Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nautilus Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nautilus Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Maples Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Magpie Court —
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Data Sources

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