Total Crime Rate

46.8 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 46.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cliffe Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury , and the 312th 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 Cliffe Road (ME2 3DP) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cliffe Road (ME2 3DP), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 38 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 Cliffe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wykeham Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Steele Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order St Mary'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wykeham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Smetham Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wykeham Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Smetham Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Smetham Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dongola Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dongola Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hayward Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Slatin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Collis Street Under investigation
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
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brasted Court 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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