Total Crime Rate

84.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 84.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 29.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.9 6/10
  • Drugs 16.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cuxton Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cuxton, Halling & Riverside , and the 301st highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cuxton Road (ME2 2JA) in the last 12 months was 84.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% lower than the Cuxton, Halling & Riverside average (124.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -68.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cuxton Road (ME2 2JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dart Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cuxton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Roach Street Under investigation
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 crime Witham Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witham Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Witham Way —
Apr 2026Public order Cuxton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Castle View Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dart Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Humber Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Humber Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cuxton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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