Crime in Queenborough
Recorded crime in Queenborough is 1.1 times the Swale average and 1.2 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 10%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Queenborough: about 6,443 residents in 6 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 3/10Above average crime
- Living
- 6.6/10Good
- 5-year change
- −10%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.1×the Swale average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Queenborough.
Crime over 5 years
Down 10% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Queenborough, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.1× the Swale average (1.2× the England and Wales average). 103 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 70% of the harm here
- Burglary: 11% of the harm here
- Other theft: 6% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 70% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 22 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
How often crimes lead to a charge in ME11
In ME11, the postcode district at the centre of Queenborough, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 199 | 6% | 7% | 70% | 12% | 5% |
| Shoplifting | 106 | 21% | 2% | 8% | 69% | 1% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 57 | 5% | 7% | 30% | 58% | 0% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 3% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.7 |
| Burglary | 4.2 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 44.5 |
| Drugs | 1.3 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.8 |
| Other crime | 3.2 |
| Other theft | 10.3 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.3 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 5.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 11.8 |
| Public order | 7.5 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.7 |
| Shoplifting | 12.5 |
Postcode districts in Queenborough
Nearby towns
Council: Swale
Questions about crime in Queenborough
- Is Queenborough a safe place to live?
- Queenborough scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.1 times the Swale average.
- Is crime going up or down in Queenborough?
- Down 10% over 5 years, from 713 recorded crimes a year to 645.
- What is the most common crime in Queenborough?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 44 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Queenborough compare with Swale?
- Crime severity in Queenborough is 1.1 times the Swale average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Queenborough?
- In ME11, the postcode district at the centre of Queenborough, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 42% were closed without a suspect being identified.