Total Crime Rate

72.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.3 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 72.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Winston Drive area has the 14th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Strood Rural , and the 351st highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Winston Drive (ME2 4LJ) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% higher than the Strood Rural average (58.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -6.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winston Drive (ME2 4LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Benenden Road, where police recorded 19 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 Winston Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hollywood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Benenden Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hollywood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollywood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollywood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollywood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burnt House Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Burnt House Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnt House Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnt House Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winston Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rolvenden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dashmonden Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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