Total Crime Rate

30.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cliffe Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury , and the 191st 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 Cliffe Road (ME2 3NJ) in the last 12 months was 30.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% lower than the Strood North & Frindsbury average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cliffe Road (ME2 3NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cliffe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B2108 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Smetham Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Goldsworth Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brasted Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B2108 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B2108 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Fordwich Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Smetham Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Smetham Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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