Total Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 22.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 14.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 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

Leigh Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Strood Rural , and the 109th 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 Leigh Road (ME3 8NU) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leigh Road (ME3 8NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burnt House Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Olivier Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Leigh Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Rolvenden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollywood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dashmonden Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hollywood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hollywood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollywood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollywood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnt House Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnt House Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burnt House Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Burnt House Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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