Crime Rates at Highfield Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3AZ

Highfield Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Queenborough and Halfway , and the 120th 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 Highfield Road (ME12 3AZ) in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.9% lower than the Queenborough and Halfway average (105.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (ME12 3AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southdown Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.