Total Crime Rate

83.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 83.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

River Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Strood West , and the 305th highest 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 River Drive (ME2 3JP) in the last 12 months was 83.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% higher than the Strood West average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around River Drive (ME2 3JP), the main crime hotspot is near Tintagel Gardens. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in River Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tintagel Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dean Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tintagel Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tintagel Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tintagel Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tintagel Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tintagel Gardens Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tintagel Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tintagel Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Tamar Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tamar Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chapter Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stour Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dean Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Tintagel Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other crime Quince Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Quince Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elaine Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elaine Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Francis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Quince Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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