Total Crime Rate
65.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Frindsbury Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury , and the 389th highest 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 Frindsbury Road (ME2 4JP) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Frindsbury Road (ME2 4JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Murray Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Frindsbury Hill (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 | Violence and sexual offences | Cypress Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bingham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cypress Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Randolph Cottages | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bingham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Banks Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brick Field View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Randolph Cottages | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Banks Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parsonage Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parsonage Lane | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frindsbury Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Randolph Cottages | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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