Total Crime Rate
181.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
90.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Plough Road 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 Plough Road (ME12 4JD) 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 Plough Road (ME12 4JD), the main crime hotspot is near Bell Farm Lane. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sheppey East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bell Farm Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bell Farm Lane | Under investigation |
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