Total Crime Rate

65.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 65.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Harps Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Queenborough and Halfway , and the 224th highest crime rate of 453 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 Harps Avenue (ME12 3PH) in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harps Avenue (ME12 3PH), the main crime hotspot is near Worcester Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harps Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Larch End —
Apr 2026Other theft Saxon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Harps Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Honeysuckle Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Honeysuckle Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worcester Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harps Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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