Total Crime Rate

260.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 260.9 10/10
  • Other theft 76.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 54.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.6 9/10
  • Burglary 32.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.9 9/10
  • Other crime 10.9 10/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 10.9 9/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cloudesley Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cloudesley Close (ME1 3TF) in the last 12 months was 260.9 per 1,000 residents and was 212.2% higher than the Rochester East & Warren Wood average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cloudesley Close (ME1 3TF), the main crime hotspot is near Hawser Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cloudesley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valley View Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cloudesley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawser Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawser Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hawser Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawser Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cloudesley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawser Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawser Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hawser Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevale Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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