Total Crime Rate

122.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 122.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Cliffe Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury , and the 203rd 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 Cliffe Road (ME2 3DL) in the last 12 months was 122.4 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cliffe Road (ME2 3DL), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cliffe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B2108 Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B2108 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brasted Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kaler Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynors Avenue —
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Data Sources

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