Total Crime Rate

34.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 34.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 11.5 3/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Goddington Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury , and the 213th 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 Goddington Road (ME2 3DD) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goddington Road (ME2 3DD), the main crime hotspot is near North Street. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Goddington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honeypot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Banning Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Marsh Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Honeypot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Florence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cecil Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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