Total Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 13.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sanspareil Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Queenborough and Halfway , and the 28th 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 Sanspareil Avenue (ME12 3LD) in the last 12 months was 13.8 per 1,000 residents and was 87.8% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Sanspareil Avenue (ME12 3LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Colwyn Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silverdale Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sanspareil Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turmine Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wain Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Minster Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clover Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colwyn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Colwyn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Colwyn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Magpie Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nautilus Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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