Total Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 38.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.6 1/10
  • Drugs 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Fordwich Drive area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Strood Rural , and the 245th 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 Fordwich Drive (ME2 3FA) in the last 12 months was 38.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% lower than the Strood Rural average (58.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fordwich Drive (ME2 3FA), the main crime hotspot is near B2108. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fordwich Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Lower Rochester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Rochester Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynors Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonehorse Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B2108 Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B2108 —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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