Total Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.7 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 41.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hillcrest Drive area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cuxton, Halling & Riverside , and the 271st 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 Hillcrest Drive (ME2 1AA) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% lower than the Cuxton, Halling & Riverside average (124.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcrest Drive (ME2 1AA), the main crime hotspot is near Hillcrest Drive. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hillcrest Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuxton Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Hillcrest Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Hillcrest Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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