Total Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 33.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Seagull Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cuxton, Halling & Riverside , and the 197th 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 2RX) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% lower than the Cuxton, Halling & Riverside average (124.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seagull Road (ME2 2RX), the main crime hotspot is near Penguin Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Seagull Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penguin Close —
Apr 2026Other crime The Spires Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bristol Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portsmouth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Widgeon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bligh Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penguin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bligh Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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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