Total Crime Rate
20.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025View Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Strood Rural , and the 110th 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 8UJ) in the last 12 months was 20.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around View Road (ME3 8UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cardens Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Reedham Crescent (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Strood Rural| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Reedham Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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