Total Crime Rate

73.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 73.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • 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

Merrals Wood Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cuxton, Halling & Riverside , and the 348th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merrals Wood Road (ME2 2PP) in the last 12 months was 73.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merrals Wood Road (ME2 2PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wells Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chestnut Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Merrals Wood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portsmouth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lilac Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillshaw Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ranscombe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitehead Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merrals Wood Road —
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Data Sources

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