Crime Rates at Poppy Crescent, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3TF

Poppy Crescent area has the 15th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Queenborough and Halfway , and the 135th 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 Poppy Crescent (ME12 3TF) in the last 12 months was 102.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 51.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poppy Crescent (ME12 3TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Poppy Crescent, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchid Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.