Total Crime Rate

169.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.5 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 169.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 97.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 51.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Acre Grove area has the 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cuxton, Halling & Riverside , and the 115th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Acre Grove (ME2 1BF) in the last 12 months was 169.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% higher than the Cuxton, Halling & Riverside average (124.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 18.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acre Grove (ME2 1BF), the main crime hotspot is near Scholey Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Acre Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scholey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scholey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scholey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scholey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scholey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scholey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scholey Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scholey Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Britannia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scholey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambarde Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sylvestre Close —
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Data Sources

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