Total Crime Rate

208.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

117.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 208.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 117.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 110.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Hazeldene Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Minster Cliffs , and the 53rd 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 Hazeldene Close (ME12 4EW) in the last 12 months was 208.5 per 1,000 residents and was 212.8% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 117.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazeldene Close (ME12 4EW), the main crime hotspot is near First Avenue. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hazeldene Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Third Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Elm Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Second Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime First Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson First Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Second Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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