Total Crime Rate
139.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Howlsmere Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cuxton, Halling & Riverside , and the 178th 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 Howlsmere Close (ME2 1NF) in the last 12 months was 139.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -11.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Howlsmere Close (ME2 1NF), the main crime hotspot is near Peters Bridge Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 7 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Peters Bridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peters Bridge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peters Bridge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
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