Total Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

View Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Strood Rural , and the 252nd 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 View Road (ME3 8UE) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% lower than the Strood Rural average (55.1 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 Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around View Road (ME3 8UE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dorchester Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in View Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorchester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Englefield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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