Total Crime Rate

8.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 8.1 1/10
  • Violent crimes 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Grasmere Grove area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Strood Rural , and the 19th lowest 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 Grasmere Grove (ME2 4PL) in the last 12 months was 8.1 per 1,000 residents and was 86.2% lower 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grasmere Grove (ME2 4PL), the main crime hotspot is near Randolph Cottages. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grasmere Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cypress Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windmill Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Randolph Cottages Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bingham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cypress Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Randolph Cottages 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 2026Burglary Randolph Cottages Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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