Total Crime Rate
89.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
49.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cypress Court area has the 8th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Strood Rural , and the 284th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cypress Court (ME2 4QA) in the last 12 months was 89.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cypress Court (ME2 4QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Randolph Cottages (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Strood Rural| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Randolph Cottages | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Banks Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Banks Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cypress Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cypress Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windmill Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Randolph Cottages | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brick Field View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Randolph Cottages | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bingham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frindsbury Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bingham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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