Total Crime Rate

319.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.2 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 319.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 94.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 94.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 83.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.4 10/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dahlia Walk area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Queenborough and Halfway , and the 21st 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 Dahlia Walk (ME12 3FE) in the last 12 months was 319.4 per 1,000 residents and was 203.3% higher than the Queenborough and Halfway average (105.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 94.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 101.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dahlia Walk (ME12 3FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Myrtle Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petunia Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dahlia Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petunia Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Myrtle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Honeysuckle Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Honeysuckle Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Myrtle Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nettle Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspen Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tulip Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspen Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotton Thistle Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspen Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Daisy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Honey Pot Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lupin Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Myrtle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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