Crime Rates at Sanspareil Avenue, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3LE

Sanspareil Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Queenborough and Halfway , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sanspareil Avenue (ME12 3LE) in the last 12 months was 81.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 262.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sanspareil Avenue (ME12 3LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Silverdale Avenue, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Minster Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.