Total Crime Rate
17.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Reedham Crescent area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Strood Rural , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Reedham Crescent (ME3 8HT) in the last 12 months was 17.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Reedham Crescent (ME3 8HT), the main crime hotspot is near Cardens Road. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Strood Rural| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cardens Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Reedham Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Portway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Merryboys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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