Total Crime Rate
69.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Choir Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Strood Rural , and the 367th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Choir Close (ME3 8FQ) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Choir Close (ME3 8FQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gill Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Strood Rural| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vestry Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gill Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wainscott Walk | Under investigation |
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