Total Crime Rate
257.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tintagel Gardens area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Strood West , and the 62nd 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 257.0 per 1,000 residents and was 256.7% higher than the Strood West average (72.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 179.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tintagel Gardens (ME2 2RD), the main crime hotspot is near Witham Way. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Strood West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dart Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A2 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A2 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tamar Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintagel Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintagel Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintagel Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintagel Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tintagel Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cuxton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Humber Crescent | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Maple Road | Under investigation |
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