Total Crime Rate

380.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

269.4 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 380.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 269.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 260.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.8 10/10
  • Other crime 15.5 10/10
  • Drugs 12.4 9/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Witham Way area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Strood West , and the 36th 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 Witham Way (ME2 2DW) in the last 12 months was 380.8 per 1,000 residents and was 426.8% higher than the Strood West average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 269.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Witham Way (ME2 2DW), the main crime hotspot is near Tintagel Gardens. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Witham Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tintagel Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Humber Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witham Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Witham Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Castle View Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Humber Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Tintagel Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other crime A2 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Roach Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dart Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Witham Way —
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tintagel Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tintagel Gardens Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tamar Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tintagel Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tintagel Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Tamar Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tintagel Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tintagel Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tintagel Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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