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Crime in ME4 4

How much crime is recorded in ME4 4, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
14,590 (2024)
Crime

How safe is ME4 4

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 74.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in ME4 4, 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
74.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
184
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 4National
Violence and sexual offences61.523.6
Anti-social behaviour40.410.7
Shoplifting17.98.4
Burglary15.39.1
Criminal damage and arson13.24.7
Other theft13.14.5
Public order10.64.6
Drugs7.52.4
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Other crime4.21.5
Bicycle theft3.41.0
Possession of weapons2.80.9
Robbery2.71.4
Theft from the person1.92.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 26% 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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