Total Crime Rate
18.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mallingdene Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Strood Rural , and the 98th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mallingdene Close (ME3 8TT) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% lower than the Strood Rural average (55.1 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mallingdene Close (ME3 8TT), the main crime hotspot is near Cardens Road. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Strood Rural| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Reedham Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Battlesmere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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