Total Crime Rate
6.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hilton Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Strood Rural , and the 13th 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 Hilton Road (ME3 8LA) in the last 12 months was 6.9 per 1,000 residents and was 88.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hilton Road (ME3 8LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Reedham Crescent, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Archery Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Strood Rural| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Reedham Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Portway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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