Crime Rates at Copland Avenue, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3PJ

Copland 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 Copland Avenue (ME12 3PJ) 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 Copland Avenue (ME12 3PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Worcester Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hopsons Place (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.