Total Crime Rate

51.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.2 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 51.7 5/10
  • Drugs 24.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 17.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Gerrard Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 351st lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gerrard Avenue (ME1 2RW) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% lower than the Fort Horsted average (80.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gerrard Avenue (ME1 2RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gerrard Avenue, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Horsted Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gerrard Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Horsted Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redland Shaw —
Apr 2026Burglary Wallace Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duval Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blaker Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blaker Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blaker Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blaker Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedgebury Close —
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Data Sources

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