Crime Rates at Elm Lane, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3RY

Elm Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Queenborough and Halfway , and the 47th lowest 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 Elm Lane (ME12 3RY) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Lane (ME12 3RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elm Lane, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nelson Avenue (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.