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Crime in ME8 6PG

How much crime is recorded in ME8 6PG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Twydall
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,494 (2024)
Crime

How safe is ME8 6PG

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME8 6PG area, 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
24.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
52
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).

ME8 6PGNational
Violence and sexual offences20.623.6
Anti-social behaviour9.910.7
Criminal damage and arson4.64.7
Other theft3.84.5
Public order3.14.6
Shoplifting2.18.4
Other crime2.11.5
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Drugs1.82.4
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Burglary0.49.1
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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