Total Crime Rate

155.3 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 155.3 9/10
  • Drugs 71.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 12.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cuxton Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cuxton, Halling & Riverside , and the 148th 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 Cuxton Road (ME2 2JA) in the last 12 months was 155.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% 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 Drugs with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cuxton Road (ME2 2JA), 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 Cuxton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Smith Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Cuxton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dart Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Humber Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pine Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Smith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Smith Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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