Total Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 49.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Southwark Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cuxton, Halling & Riverside , and the 334th 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 Southwark Road (ME2 2SE) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwark Road (ME2 2SE), the main crime hotspot is near Darnley Close. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southwark Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime The Spires Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merrals Wood Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillshaw Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penguin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penguin Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Darnley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darnley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portsmouth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lilac Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Widgeon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bristol Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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