Total Crime Rate

148.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 148.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 39.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 39.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Wainscott Walk area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Strood Rural , and the 154th 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 Wainscott Walk (ME2 4LD) in the last 12 months was 148.4 per 1,000 residents and was 152.7% higher than the Strood Rural average (58.7 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wainscott Walk (ME2 4LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Frittenden Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wainscott Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Choir Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Choir Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Provis Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Juno Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winston Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weymouth Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weymouth Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weymouth Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weymouth Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Glimmer Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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