Crime Rate in Hempstead & Wigmore, ward

Hempstead & Wigmore has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 wards in Medway district and the 2761st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 526th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Hempstead & Wigmore in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower than the Medway district average (109.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hempstead & Wigmore’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 188 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 219 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hempstead & Wigmore ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.