Total Crime Rate

115.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.5 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 115.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle 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

Randolph 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.

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Crime Over Time in Randolph Cottages area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Honeypot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Randolph Cottages Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Banks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Banks Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yalding Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windmill Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honeypot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Randolph Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Randolph Cottages Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bingham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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