Postcode district · Queenborough
Crime in ME11
How much crime is recorded in ME11, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 7,139 (2024)
ME11Postcode district · Queenborough
How safe is ME11
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in ME11, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
37.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
88
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
ME11National
Violence and sexual offences29.423.6
Anti-social behaviour18.310.7
Shoplifting10.68.4
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Burglary7.99.1
Other theft6.24.5
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Public order4.44.6
Other crime2.51.5
Drugs1.82.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Robbery0.71.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 5% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.