Total Crime Rate

70.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 70.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 49.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Curlew Crescent area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Strood West , and the 363rd highest 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 Curlew Crescent (ME2 2RF) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Curlew Crescent (ME2 2RF), the main crime hotspot is near Albatross Avenue. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Curlew Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Shearwater Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shearwater Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shearwater Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penguin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchid Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penguin Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albatross Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelican Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bligh Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bligh Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albatross Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shearwater Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albatross Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scholars Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tern Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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