Total Crime Rate

15.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

15.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 15.1 1/10
  • Violent crimes 15.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Imperial Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Minster Cliffs , and the 35th lowest 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 Imperial Drive (ME12 4SA) in the last 12 months was 15.1 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Imperial Drive (ME12 4SA), 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 Imperial Drive area

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

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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