Total Crime Rate

68.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 68.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.6 8/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Jarrett Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Strood Rural , and the 374th 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 Jarrett Avenue (ME2 4NB) in the last 12 months was 68.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jarrett Avenue (ME2 4NB), the main crime hotspot is near Benenden Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Jarrett Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Benenden Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dashmonden Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollywood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hollywood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson 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 Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollywood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Rolvenden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winston Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollywood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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