Total Crime Rate

43.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 43.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ann Villas area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Strood Rural , and the 288th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

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 Ann Villas (ME3 7RF) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ann Villas (ME3 7RF), the main crime hotspot is near Rookery Crescent. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ann Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rookery Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wadlands Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Reed Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reed Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rookery Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rookery Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reed Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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