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Crime in ME4 3

How much crime is recorded in ME4 3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
7,349 (2024)
Crime

How safe is ME4 3

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in ME4 3, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
23.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
61
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).

ME4 3National
Violence and sexual offences19.223.6
Anti-social behaviour11.310.7
Shoplifting11.18.4
Burglary8.69.1
Other theft5.54.5
Criminal damage and arson4.74.7
Public order3.74.6
Drugs3.02.4
Bicycle theft2.41.0
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Other crime1.61.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 22% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
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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