Total Crime Rate

154.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 154.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 77.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Cooling Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cooling Road (ME3 8SE) in the last 12 months was 154.6 per 1,000 residents and was 117.5% higher than the Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow average (71.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 77.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cooling Road (ME3 8SE), the main crime hotspot is near Buckhole Farm Road, with 2 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Cooling Road area

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Data Sources

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