Total Crime Rate

162.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 162.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 102.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.1 9/10
  • Public order 17.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Knights Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow , and the 125th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Knights Road (ME3 9BU) in the last 12 months was 162.0 per 1,000 residents and was 127.9% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 102.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knights Road (ME3 9BU), the main crime hotspot is near Pottery Road. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Knights Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herdsdown Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marley Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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