Total Crime Rate
3.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Waverley Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Minster Cliffs , and the 2nd 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 Waverley Avenue (ME12 2JL) in the last 12 months was 3.3 per 1,000 residents and was 95.1% lower than the Minster Cliffs average (66.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Waverley Avenue (ME12 2JL), 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.
View Crime In Minster Cliffs| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shurland Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Maples | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Saxon Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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