Total Crime Rate
70.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Medway Court area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Aylesford North & North Downs , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 401 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .
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 Medway Court (ME20 7QN) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% lower than the Aylesford North & North Downs average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Medway Court (ME20 7QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Walk, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Vicarage Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mount Pleasant | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bush Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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