Total Crime Rate

26.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 26.0 3/10
  • Drugs 17.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 2.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Jackdaw Way area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cuxton, Halling & Riverside , and the 144th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Jackdaw Way (ME2 1FL) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% 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 Drugs with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jackdaw Way (ME2 1FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brooks Place, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Quarry Grove (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Jackdaw Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooks Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Limeburners Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilton Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooks Place Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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