Total Crime Rate
109.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Medway has the 11th highest crime rate of 64 districts in South East region and the 86th highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (South East), it has the 11th highest crime rate of 64 districts.
The overall crime rate in Medway in the last 12 months was 109.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% higher than the South East region average (83.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Medway’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11,985 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 148 cases , down -21.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 28.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -21.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14,053 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 109.3 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chatham Central & Brompton | 253.2 | 143.9 (132%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Gillingham South | 195.6 | 86.3 (79%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Luton | 148.0 | 38.7 (35%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 4 | Cuxton, Halling & Riverside | 136.1 | 26.8 (25%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 5 | Fort Pitt | 125.3 | 16.1 (15%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 6 | Rochester West & Borstal | 122.7 | 13.4 (12%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 7 | Gillingham North | 119.6 | 10.4 (9%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 8 | Watling | 99.9 | -9.4 (-9%) | High 8/10 |
| 9 | Rochester East & Warren Wood | 85.5 | -23.8 (-22%) | High 7/10 |
| 10 | Wayfield & Weeds Wood | 84.6 | -24.7 (-23%) | High 7/10 |
| 11 | Fort Horsted | 84.3 | -24.9 (-23%) | High 7/10 |
| 12 | Strood North & Frindsbury | 80.4 | -28.9 (-26%) | High 7/10 |
| 13 | Rainham North | 79.1 | -30.2 (-28%) | High 7/10 |
| 14 | Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow | 74.1 | -35.2 (-32%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 15 | Strood West | 72.0 | -37.2 (-34%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 16 | Twydall | 67.4 | -41.9 (-38%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 17 | All Saints | 66.4 | -42.9 (-39%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 18 | Princes Park | 61.8 | -47.5 (-43%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 19 | Strood Rural | 55.1 | -54.2 (-50%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 20 | Hempstead & Wigmore | 51.8 | -57.5 (-53%) | Low 4/10 |
| 21 | Lordswood & Walderslade | 49.3 | -60.0 (-55%) | Low 4/10 |
| 22 | Rainham South West | 46.0 | -63.3 (-58%) | Low 3/10 |
| 23 | St Mary's Island | 36.0 | -73.3 (-67%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 24 | Rainham South East | 33.4 | -75.9 (-69%) | Very low 2/10 |
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