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Crime Rates in Medway, local authority district

Crime Rate

110

110

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

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 42.9 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 18.5 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 9.75 7/10
Shoplifting 8.66 5/10
Other theft 6.98 5/10
Public order 5.35 4/10
Vehicle crime 4.92 5/10
Drugs 3.97 5/10
Other crime 3.39 8/10
Burglary 2.72 3/10
Possession of weapons 1.13 6/10
Robbery 0.901 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.761 4/10
Theft from the person 0.529 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 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 East40.9 low
2. Hempstead & Wigmore48 low
3. Lordswood & Walderslade54 low
4. Strood Rural55.1 low
5. Rainham South West55.4 low
6. All Saints65.4 low
7. Princes Park76.8 low
8. Twydall79.1 low
9. Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow79.9 low
10. Rochester East & Warren Wood81.8 low
11. Rainham North83.3 low
12. Cuxton, Halling & Riverside87.9 low
13. St Mary's Island94.7 low
14. Fort Horsted97.8 low
15. Wayfield & Weeds Wood98.2 low
16. Strood North & Frindsbury100 low
17. Strood West105 low
18. Watling119 medium
19. Gillingham North141 medium
20. Luton155 medium
21. Rochester West & Borstal171 medium
22. Fort Pitt187 medium
23. Gillingham South206 medium
24. Chatham Central & Brompton225 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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