Total Crime Rate
67.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kent Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cuxton, Halling & Riverside , and the 380th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kent Road (ME2 1AT) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% lower than the Cuxton, Halling & Riverside average (136.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 136.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kent Road (ME2 1AT), the main crime hotspot is near Vicarage Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cuxton, Halling & Riverside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stake Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Vicarage Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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