Crime Rate in Fort Horsted, ward

Fort Horsted has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 wards in Medway district and the 2472nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 327th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Fort Horsted in the last 12 months was 84.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% lower than the Medway district average (109.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Fort Horsted’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 157 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 186 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Fort Horsted ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Highview Drive. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.