Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 71.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · 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 12th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow , and the 361st highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Knights Road (ME3 9BY) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knights Road (ME3 9BY), 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 (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Fourwents Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knights Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayhill Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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