Crime Rate in Cuxton, Halling & Riverside, ward

Cuxton, Halling & Riverside has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 wards in Medway district and the 831st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 88th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Cuxton, Halling & Riverside in the last 12 months was 136.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% higher than the Medway district average (109.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cuxton, Halling & Riverside’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 306 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 5 cases , down -28.6% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 142.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -36.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 385 (≈ 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Cuxton, Halling & Riverside ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Chariot Way. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.