Total Crime Rate

58.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 58.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · 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 16th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury , and the 393rd 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 Cliffe Road (ME2 3DP) in the last 12 months was 58.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cliffe Road (ME2 3DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brompton Lane (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cliffe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Road 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Florence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Steele Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Honeypot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honeypot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brompton Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yalding Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cecil Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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