Total Crime Rate
7.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hero Walk area has the lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 21st 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 Hero Walk (ME1 2UZ) in the last 12 months was 7.3 per 1,000 residents and was 91.4% lower than the Fort Horsted average (84.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hero Walk (ME1 2UZ), the main crime hotspot is near Orion Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fort Horsted| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Orion Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Warren Wood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Orion Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennant Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berkeley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berkeley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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