Total Crime Rate
380.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
269.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tintagel Gardens area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Strood West , and the 36th 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 Tintagel Gardens (ME2 2RD) in the last 12 months was 380.8 per 1,000 residents and was 426.8% higher than the Strood West average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 269.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tintagel Gardens (ME2 2RD), the main crime hotspot is near Tintagel Gardens. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Strood West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dart Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintagel Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintagel Gardens | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintagel Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Humber Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Humber Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintagel Gardens | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintagel Gardens | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Tintagel Gardens | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tintagel Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | A2 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tamar Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tamar Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintagel Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintagel Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stour Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cuxton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maple Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Witham Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Witham Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Witham Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifton Close | Under investigation |
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