Total Crime Rate
76.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Halfway Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Queenborough and Halfway , and the 201st highest crime rate of 454 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 3AR) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% lower than the Queenborough and Halfway average (113.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Halfway Road (ME12 3AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hilda Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Queenborough and Halfway| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hilda Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilda Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halfway Road | Under investigation |
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