Total Crime Rate

11.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 11.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 8.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Brookmead Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Strood Rural , and the 36th 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 Brookmead Road (ME3 8HP) in the last 12 months was 11.7 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brookmead Road (ME3 8HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cardens Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brookmead Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorchester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Portway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorchester Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorchester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardens Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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