Total Crime Rate
34.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Honeypot Close 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 Honeypot Close (ME2 3DU) 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 Honeypot Close (ME2 3DU), the main crime hotspot is near Albert Place. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 12 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsh Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Randolph Cottages | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windmill Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Yalding Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Banks Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Banks Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grange Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Randolph Cottages | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Honeypot Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Honeypot Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Florence Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Albert Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cecil Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Randolph Cottages | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Marsh Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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