Total Crime Rate

94.5 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 94.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harps Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Queenborough and Halfway , and the 147th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harps Avenue (ME12 3PL) in the last 12 months was 94.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harps Avenue (ME12 3PL), the main crime hotspot is near Worcester Close. Police recorded 36 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 Harps Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Worcester Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worcester Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lapwing Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lavender Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Charles Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prince Charles Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hopsons Place —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hopsons Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Larch End Under investigation
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Data Sources

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