Total Crime Rate

89.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 89.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marden Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Strood Rural , and the 292nd 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 Marden Road (ME2 4QL) in the last 12 months was 89.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marden Road (ME2 4QL), the main crime hotspot is near Frindsbury Hill. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marden Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hilltop Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Randolph Cottages Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hilltop Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pemberton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peckham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Murray Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benenden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Benenden Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Powlett Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Powlett Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Benenden Road
Sep 2025Other crime Frindsbury Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frindsbury Hill Under investigation

Data Sources

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