Total Crime Rate

121.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 121.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 85.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Brompton Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury , and the 205th 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 Brompton Lane (ME2 3BA) in the last 12 months was 121.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% higher than the Strood North & Frindsbury average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 85.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brompton Lane (ME2 3BA), the main crime hotspot is near Brompton Lane. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brompton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kaler Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bryant Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brompton Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brompton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Banning Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brasted Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Steele Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minerva Road —
Apr 2026Public order Weston Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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