Total Crime Rate

69.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 69.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Cliff Drive area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Minster Cliffs , and the 211th 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 Cliff Drive (ME12 4PP) in the last 12 months was 69.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cliff Drive (ME12 4PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ash Tree Grove, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bucklers Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Cliff Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Imperial Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bucklers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Ash Tree Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ash Tree Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Tree Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Tree Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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