Crime Rates at Selwood Close, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3HR

Selwood Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Queenborough and Halfway , and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 454 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 Selwood Close (ME12 3HR) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% lower than the Queenborough and Halfway average (113.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selwood Close (ME12 3HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hilda Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.