Total Crime Rate

211.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 211.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 76.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.4 9/10
  • Drugs 58.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.3 9/10
  • Other theft 23.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

North Bank Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cuxton, Halling & Riverside , and the 80th 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 North Bank Close (ME2 2NL) in the last 12 months was 211.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 76.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Bank Close (ME2 2NL), the main crime hotspot is near Pine Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in North Bank Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cuxton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cuxton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Poplar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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