Total Crime Rate

1280.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

293.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1280.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 375.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 322.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 293.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 171.1 10/10
  • Other theft 109.7 10/10
  • Public order 61.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 50.4 10/10
  • Robbery 43.9 10/10
  • Drugs 35.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 24.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 17.5 10/10
  • Other crime 15.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 15.4 9/10
  • Burglary 13.2 9/10
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

Northcote Road area has the highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cuxton, Halling & Riverside , and the 3rd 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 Northcote Road (ME2 2DH) in the last 12 months was 1280.7 per 1,000 residents and was 925.3% 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 171 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 6 cases , down -14.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -33.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 134 (≈ 293.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northcote Road (ME2 2DH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 183 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northcote Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Castle View Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Weston Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bryant Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Humber Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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