Total Crime Rate

149.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 149.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Seagull Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Strood West , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Seagull Road (ME2 2SQ) in the last 12 months was 149.3 per 1,000 residents and was 106.6% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seagull Road (ME2 2SQ), 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bligh Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bligh Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelican Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penguin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scholars Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchid Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penguin Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tern Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Widgeon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bristol Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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