Total Crime Rate

19.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 19.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.3 2/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

City Way area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 100th 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 2BB) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% lower than the Fort Horsted average (84.3 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around City Way (ME1 2BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beresford Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in City Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime High Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pattens Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beresford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St William'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pattens Gardens —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Carpenters Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences City Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mooring Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences City Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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