Total Crime Rate

48.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.9 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 48.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Seagull Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cuxton, Halling & Riverside , and the 320th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Seagull Road (ME2 2QE) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seagull Road (ME2 2QE), the main crime hotspot is near Penguin Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Seagull Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penguin Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bristol Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Widgeon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portsmouth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillshaw Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penguin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime The Spires Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tern Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merrals Wood Road

Data Sources

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