Total Crime Rate

52.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.8 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 52.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Primrose Way area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Queenborough and Halfway , and the 184th 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 Primrose Way (ME12 3TR) in the last 12 months was 52.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Way (ME12 3TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Myrtle Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cornflower Way (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Primrose Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nautilus Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspen Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspen Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspen Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tulip Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plover Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plover Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotton Thistle Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lupin Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Myrtle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Myrtle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nautilus Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nautilus Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nautilus Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Myrtle Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nettle Way

Data Sources

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