Total Crime Rate
339.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Seaview Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Minster Cliffs , and the 21st highest crime rate of 454 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 Seaview Avenue (ME12 4RA) in the last 12 months was 339.6 per 1,000 residents and was 430.5% higher than the Minster Cliffs average (64.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 188.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 155.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Seaview Avenue (ME12 4RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wing Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shurland Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Minster Cliffs| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wing Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seaview Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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