Crime Rates in Medway, local authority district
Crime Rate
109
109
Average 5/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Medway, (local authority district) is 109 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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 41.6 | 6/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20.3 | 6/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.56 | 7/10 |
| Shoplifting | 8.26 | 4/10 |
| Other theft | 6.84 | 5/10 |
| Public order | 5.05 | 3/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.5 | 5/10 |
| Drugs | 4.13 | 5/10 |
| Other crime | 3.11 | 7/10 |
| Burglary | 2.51 | 3/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.14 | 6/10 |
| Robbery | 1.03 | 4/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.829 | 4/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.525 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Medway (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Medway (local authority district).
The figures in black 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)
- MedwayLAD
- South Eastregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Medway (local authority district)
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 name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Rainham South East | 44.1 low |
| 2. Hempstead & Wigmore | 47.8 low |
| 3. Lordswood & Walderslade | 55.3 low |
| 4. Strood Rural | 56.7 low |
| 5. All Saints | 57 low |
| 6. Rainham South West | 57.9 low |
| 7. Princes Park | 74.7 low |
| 8. Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow | 77.7 low |
| 9. Rainham North | 78.2 low |
| 10. Twydall | 82.2 low |
| 11. Rochester East & Warren Wood | 85.8 low |
| 12. Cuxton, Halling & Riverside | 87.8 low |
| 13. Fort Horsted | 91.8 low |
| 14. Strood North & Frindsbury | 95.1 low |
| 15. St Mary's Island | 97.2 low |
| 16. Strood West | 103 low |
| 17. Wayfield & Weeds Wood | 103 low |
| 18. Watling | 120 medium |
| 19. Gillingham North | 138 medium |
| 20. Rochester West & Borstal | 155 medium |
| 21. Luton | 155 medium |
| 22. Fort Pitt | 187 medium |
| 23. Gillingham South | 201 medium |
| 24. Chatham Central & Brompton | 226 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026