Total Crime Rate

156.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 156.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 5/10
  • Public order 10.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Medway area has the 5th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Belgrave , and the 25th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Tamworth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Medway (B77 2JW) in the last 12 months was 156.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% higher than the Belgrave average (95.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 99.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Medway (B77 2JW), the main crime hotspot is near Medina. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Medway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Derwent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Medway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medina Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medina Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wilnecote Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medina Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Medina Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Medina Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medina Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holsworth Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherwell Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holsworth Close

Data Sources

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