Total Crime Rate
40.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Seagull Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cuxton, Halling & Riverside , and the 264th 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 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% lower than the Cuxton, Halling & Riverside average (136.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Seagull Road (ME2 2QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Spires, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tern Crescent (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cuxton, Halling & Riverside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penguin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tern Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penguin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wells Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Spires | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Spires | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Spires | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Spires | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Portsmouth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Highlands Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bristol Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bristol Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Seagull Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tern Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Widgeon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Penguin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Penguin Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tern Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Widgeon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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