Total Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cromer Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury , and the 350th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cromer Road (ME2 3AL) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% lower than the Strood North & Frindsbury average (80.4 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromer Road (ME2 3AL), the main crime hotspot is near Hone Street. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cromer Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Montfort Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dongola Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wykeham Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wykeham Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wykeham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hayward Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order St Mary'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Steele Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Collis Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brasted Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Slatin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dongola Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brompton Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Smetham Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Morgan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Morgan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Smetham Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Smetham Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brompton Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brompton Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brompton Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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