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Crime in ME4 6LY

How much crime is recorded in ME4 6LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Wayfield
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,651 (2024)
Crime

How safe is ME4 6LY

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME4 6LY area, well 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
52.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
110
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 6LYNational
Violence and sexual offences42.123.6
Anti-social behaviour29.410.7
Burglary12.89.1
Criminal damage and arson10.74.7
Other theft6.74.5
Vehicle crime5.73.5
Public order5.54.6
Other crime3.41.5
Drugs0.92.4
Robbery0.81.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.12.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

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