Total Crime Rate

57.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 57.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • 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

The Shades area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Strood West , and the 386th 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 The Shades (ME2 2UD) in the last 12 months was 57.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Shades (ME2 2UD), 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 The Shades area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Stangate Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Millfordhope Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albatross Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albatross Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Razorbill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shearwater Close —
Apr 2026Robbery Shearwater Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shearwater Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shearwater Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albatross Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Millfordhope Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colewood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millfordhope Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Razorbill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Millfordhope Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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