Total Crime Rate
21.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Elaine 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.
View Crime In Strood West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Elaine Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Quince Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Quince Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stour Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Quince Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dean Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Elaine Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Francis Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lancelot Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Linwood Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dean Road | — |
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