Total Crime Rate

72.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 72.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Huntsmans Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 356th highest 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 Huntsmans Close (ME1 2RF) in the last 12 months was 72.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Huntsmans Close (ME1 2RF), 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 (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Huntsmans Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Carpenters Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime High Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences City Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pattens Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences City Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beresford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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