Total Crime Rate
808.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Queenborough Road area has the highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Queenborough and Halfway , and the 4th highest crime rate of 454 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 Queenborough Road (ME12 3DJ) in the last 12 months was 808.7 per 1,000 residents and was 612.6% higher than the Queenborough and Halfway average (113.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 137 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 193.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queenborough Road (ME12 3DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Eastern Avenue. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Queenborough and Halfway| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eastern Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Eastern Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Eastern Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Castlemere Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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