Total Crime Rate
115.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Christmas Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow , and the 234th 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 Christmas Lane (ME3 8SW) in the last 12 months was 115.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% higher than the Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow average (74.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Christmas Lane (ME3 8SW), the main crime hotspot is near Ratcliffe Highway. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ratcliffe Highway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ratcliffe Highway | Under investigation |
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