Total Crime Rate

50.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.5 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 50.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.5 4/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

City Way area has the 26th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 340th 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 City Way (ME1 2AX) in the last 12 months was 50.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% lower than the Fort Horsted average (80.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around City Way (ME1 2AX), the main crime hotspot is near Central Park Gardens. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in City Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pattens Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brenchley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Pattens Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Central Park Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Central Park Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Central Park Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Central Park Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Central Park Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranleigh Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranleigh Gardens Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St William'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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