Total Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.7 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 32.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Central Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury , and the 187th 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 Central Road (ME2 3HF) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Road (ME2 3HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cambridge Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Central Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Roach Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bryant Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minerva Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warblers Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Warblers Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warblers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warblers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pepy'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Weston Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Humber Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Castle View Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime A2 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Humber Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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