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Crime in ME1 2

How much crime is recorded in ME1 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
29,036 (2024)
Crime

How safe is ME1 2

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in ME1 2, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
42.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
108
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 2National
Violence and sexual offences35.223.6
Shoplifting20.18.4
Anti-social behaviour18.910.7
Other theft8.04.5
Burglary7.89.1
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Public order5.54.6
Drugs3.62.4
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Other crime2.71.5
Robbery1.91.4
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Theft from the person1.32.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 26% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
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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