Total Crime Rate

112.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 112.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 75.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Morgan Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury , and the 222nd highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Morgan Road (ME2 3LB) in the last 12 months was 112.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 75.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morgan Road (ME2 3LB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 183 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Morgan Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Alma Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanhope Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minerva Road —
Apr 2026Public order Weston Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bryant Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Steele Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brompton Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brompton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Banning Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warblers Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warblers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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