Total Crime Rate

141.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 141.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Halfway Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Minster Cliffs , and the 85th highest 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 Halfway Road (ME12 3AA) in the last 12 months was 141.2 per 1,000 residents and was 111.8% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 88.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Halfway Road (ME12 3AA), the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Halfway Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Old Dairy Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Halfway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hurst Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Park/Open Space Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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