Total Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 142.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 69.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 44.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Petfield Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Queenborough and Halfway , and the 84th 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 Petfield Close (ME12 3NU) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Petfield Close (ME12 3NU), the main crime hotspot is near Hopsons Place. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Petfield Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haywood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hopsons Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highview Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopsons Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chiddingfold Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft B2008 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B2008 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopsons Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order High Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Prince Charles Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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