Total Crime Rate
212.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Limeburners Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cuxton, Halling & Riverside , and the 79th 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 Limeburners Drive (ME2 1GE) in the last 12 months was 212.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% 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 Shoplifting with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 726.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Limeburners Drive (ME2 1GE), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Brooks Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Limeburners Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hilton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooks Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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