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Crime Rates in Medway, local authority district

Crime Rate

110

110

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Medway, (local authority district) is 110 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Medway (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 41.9 7/10
Anti-social behaviour 19.3 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 9.66 7/10
Shoplifting 8.59 5/10
Other theft 6.78 5/10
Public order 5.15 4/10
Vehicle crime 4.87 5/10
Drugs 3.98 6/10
Other crime 3.28 8/10
Burglary 2.61 3/10
Possession of weapons 1.14 6/10
Robbery 0.933 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.819 4/10
Theft from the person 0.518 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Medway (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Medway (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Medway (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Medway (local authority district) and South East (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Medway
    LAD
  • South East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Medway (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Medway (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Rainham South East41 low
2. Hempstead & Wigmore46.8 low
3. Lordswood & Walderslade52.8 low
4. Strood Rural57.3 low
5. Rainham South West60.2 low
6. All Saints60.6 low
7. Princes Park76.2 low
8. Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow77.7 low
9. Rainham North79.3 low
10. Twydall79.8 low
11. Rochester East & Warren Wood83.8 low
12. Cuxton, Halling & Riverside89.9 low
13. Fort Horsted95.7 low
14. St Mary's Island97.2 low
15. Wayfield & Weeds Wood97.4 low
16. Strood North & Frindsbury98.8 low
17. Strood West106 low
18. Watling120 medium
19. Gillingham North141 medium
20. Luton153 medium
21. Rochester West & Borstal162 medium
22. Fort Pitt184 medium
23. Gillingham South203 medium
24. Chatham Central & Brompton224 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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