Total Crime Rate

188.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

127.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 188.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 127.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 110.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • 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 · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Surf Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Minster Cliffs , and the 57th 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 Surf Crescent (ME12 4JU) in the last 12 months was 188.9 per 1,000 residents and was 186.6% higher than the Minster Cliffs average (65.9 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 127.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Surf Crescent (ME12 4JU), the main crime hotspot is near First Avenue. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Surf Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Oct 2025Other crime Second Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Drugs Fourth Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Under investigation
Oct 2025Other theft Second Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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