Total Crime Rate

56.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.8 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 56.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

New Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Queenborough and Halfway , and the 201st lowest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Road (ME12 3PT) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (ME12 3PT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in New Road area

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

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