Total Crime Rate
114.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Seagull Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Strood West , and the 240th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Seagull Road (ME2 2RH) in the last 12 months was 114.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 64.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Seagull Road (ME2 2RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Scholars Rise, where police recorded 33 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 Strood West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penguin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Widgeon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bligh Way | — |
| 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 | Vehicle crime | Bligh Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bligh Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wells Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bristol Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bristol Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Scholars Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Scholars Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Seagull Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Scholars Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Penguin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Penguin Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penguin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Portsmouth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Highlands Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Widgeon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Scholars Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Scholars Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scholars Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tern Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tern Crescent | Under investigation |
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