Total Crime Rate
115.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
67.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Randolph Cottages area has the 6th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury , and the 215th 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 Randolph Cottages (ME2 3XE) in the last 12 months was 115.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 67.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Randolph Cottages (ME2 3XE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Randolph Cottages (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Strood North & Frindsbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Honeypot Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Randolph Cottages | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Banks Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Banks Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Yalding Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windmill Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Honeypot Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Randolph Cottages | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Randolph Cottages | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bingham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bingham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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