Total Crime Rate

32.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.9 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 32.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Sharfleet Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Strood West , and the 188th 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 Sharfleet Drive (ME2 2TY) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sharfleet Drive (ME2 2TY), 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 Sharfleet Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Razorbill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Old Watling Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Razorbill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colewood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albatross Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albatross Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albatross Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Stangate Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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