Total Crime Rate
45.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Queens Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Minster Cliffs , and the 151st lowest 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 Queens Road (ME12 2HA) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% lower than the Minster Cliffs average (66.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queens Road (ME12 2HA), the main crime hotspot is near Tams Gardens. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Minster Cliffs| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Baldwin Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chiddingfold Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Tams Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Tams Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Tams Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | B2008 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B2008 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tams Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tams Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | High Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haywood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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