Total Crime Rate

175.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 175.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tamar Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Strood West , and the 119th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tamar Drive (ME2 2EA) in the last 12 months was 175.1 per 1,000 residents and was 143.0% higher than the Strood West average (72.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 115.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tamar Drive (ME2 2EA), the main crime hotspot is near Witham Way. Police recorded 42 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 Tamar Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tamar Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tintagel Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A2 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order A2 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clifton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clifton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dart Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pine Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tintagel Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tintagel Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tintagel Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tintagel Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Maple Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Humber Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Darnley Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Darnley Road —
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Data Sources

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