Total Crime Rate

574.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

197.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 574.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 197.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 185.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 160.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 82.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.9 10/10
  • Other theft 32.9 10/10
  • Public order 26.8 10/10
  • Drugs 16.5 9/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.2 8/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 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

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury , and the 18th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (ME2 4TP) in the last 12 months was 574.1 per 1,000 residents and was 698.7% higher than the Strood North & Frindsbury average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 90 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 96 (≈ 197.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (ME2 4TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 184 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/77)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taylor'S Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marsh Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Taylor'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Taylor'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taylor'S Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taylor'S Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cecil Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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