Total Crime Rate

210.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 210.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 72.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 58.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Jarrett Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Strood Rural , and the 82nd 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 Jarrett Avenue (ME2 4NN) in the last 12 months was 210.1 per 1,000 residents and was 257.6% higher than the Strood Rural average (58.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 30.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jarrett Avenue (ME2 4NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Benenden Road, where police recorded 19 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.

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Crime Over Time in Jarrett Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Hollywood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winston Drive Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Benenden Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cypress Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cypress Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rolvenden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frindsbury Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dashmonden Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brick Field View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollywood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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