Total Crime Rate

103.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 103.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Eastern Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Queenborough and Halfway , and the 131st highest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eastern Avenue (ME12 3BP) in the last 12 months was 103.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastern Avenue (ME12 3BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Belmont Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Eastern Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Belmont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Halfway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Old Dairy Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hilda Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilda Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilda Road —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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