Total Crime Rate

245.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

165.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 245.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 165.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 131.4 10/10
  • Public order 25.4 10/10
  • Other theft 21.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Drugs 17.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 12.7 6/10
  • Robbery 8.5 8/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bligh Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Strood West , and the 71st 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 Bligh Way (ME2 2XA) in the last 12 months was 245.8 per 1,000 residents and was 240.0% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 165.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bligh Way (ME2 2XA), 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 Bligh Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albatross Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bligh Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Copperhouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millfordhope Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Millfordhope Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Millfordhope Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Millfordhope Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelican Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stangate Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchid Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shearwater Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shearwater Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shearwater Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shearwater Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albatross Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albatross Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bligh Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Razorbill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tern Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Razorbill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scholars Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

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