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Crime in ME5 7

How much crime is recorded in ME5 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
28,257 (2024)
Crime

How safe is ME5 7

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in ME5 7, well above 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
56.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
129
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).

ME5 7National
Violence and sexual offences46.523.6
Anti-social behaviour25.110.7
Shoplifting20.08.4
Burglary10.59.1
Criminal damage and arson9.94.7
Other theft9.14.5
Public order7.04.6
Drugs5.12.4
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Other crime3.31.5
Robbery2.81.4
Bicycle theft2.01.0
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Theft from the person1.52.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 18% 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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