Total Crime Rate

181.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 181.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 90.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.4 10/10
  • Other theft 17.7 9/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 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

Harty Terrace area has the 10th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Minster Cliffs , and the 66th highest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harty Terrace (ME12 4HS) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 172.8% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harty Terrace (ME12 4HS), the main crime hotspot is near Bell Farm Lane. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harty Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bell Farm Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bell Farm Lane
Apr 2026Other theft Bell Farm Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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