Total Crime Rate
82.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Banks Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury , and the 320th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Banks Road (ME2 4EA) in the last 12 months was 82.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% higher than the Strood North & Frindsbury average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Banks Road (ME2 4EA), the main crime hotspot is near Albert Place. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Strood North & Frindsbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pemberton Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Powlett Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Randolph Cottages | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watermill Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albert Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peckham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Frindsbury Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cranmere Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranmere Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranmere Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Powlett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Murray Road | — |
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