Total Crime Rate
41.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bush Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cuxton, Halling & Riverside , and the 273rd 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 Bush Road (ME2 1HB) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bush Road (ME2 1HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nine Acres Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Riggall Court (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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