Total Crime Rate

198.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.4 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 198.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 99.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.8 9/10
  • Other crime 14.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lancelot Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cuxton, Halling & Riverside , and the 91st 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 Lancelot Close (ME2 2YT) in the last 12 months was 198.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% higher than the Cuxton, Halling & Riverside average (124.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 99.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancelot Close (ME2 2YT), the main crime hotspot is near Darnley Close. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lancelot Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Lancelot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darnley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lilac Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elaine Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Francis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elaine Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Darnley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Quince Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hyacinth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Quince Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Quince Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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