Total Crime Rate
116.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow , and the 231st highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (ME3 8DE) in the last 12 months was 116.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% higher than the Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow average (74.1 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 233.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
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