Total Crime Rate

115.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 115.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.9 9/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Other crime 9.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Broadway area has the 14th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Minster Cliffs , and the 116th highest crime rate of 454 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 The Broadway (ME12 2RR) in the last 12 months was 115.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.8% higher than the Minster Cliffs average (64.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 57.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Broadway (ME12 2RR), the main crime hotspot is near The Maples. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Broadway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Maples Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Minster Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parish Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parish Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Magpie Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Maples Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blatcher Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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