Total Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 21.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 8.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Elaine Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Strood West , and the 107th 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 Elaine Avenue (ME2 2YP) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% lower than the Strood West average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elaine Avenue (ME2 2YP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Francis Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lancelot Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Elaine Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elaine Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Quince Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Quince Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stour Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Quince Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dean Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elaine Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Francis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lancelot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linwood Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dean Road

Data Sources

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