Total Crime Rate

78.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 78.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Drugs 13.0 9/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Blatcher Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Queenborough and Halfway , and the 196th highest 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 Blatcher Close (ME12 3PG) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blatcher Close (ME12 3PG), the main crime hotspot is near The Maples. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blatcher Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parish Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parish Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Minster Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Worcester Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worcester Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lavender Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lapwing Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blatcher Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Maples Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Maples Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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