Total Crime Rate

91.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.8 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 91.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 55.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Elder Walk area has the 21st highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Queenborough and Halfway , and the 151st highest crime rate of 453 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 Elder Walk (ME12 3FT) in the last 12 months was 91.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elder Walk (ME12 3FT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Myrtle Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nautilus Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Elder Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Myrtle Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lupin Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nautilus Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nautilus Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotton Thistle Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Myrtle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Aspen Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspen Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Myrtle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nautilus Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nettle Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nautilus Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plover Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plover Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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