Total Crime Rate

34.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hamilton Court area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 209th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hamilton Court (ME1 1ED) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% lower than the Rochester East & Warren Wood average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamilton Court (ME1 1ED), the main crime hotspot is near Keating Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hamilton Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Tupman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Alps Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keating Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keating Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Alps Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keating Close —
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Data Sources

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