Crime Rates at Scarborough Drive, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 2HH

Scarborough Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Minster Cliffs , and the 95th 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 Scarborough Drive (ME12 2HH) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scarborough Drive (ME12 2HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Street, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lady Winter Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.