Total Crime Rate

103.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 103.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Windmill Rise area has the 17th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Minster Cliffs , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Windmill Rise (ME12 3QA) in the last 12 months was 103.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% higher than the Minster Cliffs average (66.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Rise (ME12 3QA), the main crime hotspot is near Windmill Rise. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Windmill Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danedale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windmill Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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