Total Crime Rate
110.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cypress Court area has the 5th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Strood Rural , and the 247th 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 Cypress Court (ME2 4PX) in the last 12 months was 110.3 per 1,000 residents and was 100.2% higher than the Strood Rural average (55.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 466.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cypress Court (ME2 4PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Frindsbury Hill (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Strood Rural| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thirlmere Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watermill Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Powlett Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Powlett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pemberton Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peckham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Murray Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilltop Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilltop Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frindsbury Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Frindsbury Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benenden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Benenden Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Benenden Road | — |
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