Total Crime Rate

74.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 74.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle 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

Sea Approach area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Minster Cliffs , and the 198th highest 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 Sea Approach (ME12 4PD) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sea Approach (ME12 4PD), the main crime hotspot is near St Clements Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sea Approach area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Oct 2025Anti-social behaviour Bucklers Close —
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences St James Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences St James Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Oct 2025Anti-social behaviour Leicester Gardens —
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Sea Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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