Total Crime Rate
42.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cliffe Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury , and the 281st 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 3DR) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cliffe Road (ME2 3DR), 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.
View Crime In Strood North & Frindsbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanhope Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Florence Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Honeypot Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Honeypot Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brompton Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brompton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cecil Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Banning Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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