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Crime in ME1 1

How much crime is recorded in ME1 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
11,804 (2024)
Crime

How safe is ME1 1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 70.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in ME1 1, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
70.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
176
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

ME1 1National
Violence and sexual offences58.023.6
Anti-social behaviour39.610.7
Shoplifting25.38.4
Criminal damage and arson12.54.7
Burglary12.39.1
Other theft11.34.5
Public order9.24.6
Drugs7.02.4
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Other crime2.91.5
Bicycle theft2.71.0
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Theft from the person2.52.1
Robbery2.41.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 23% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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