Total Crime Rate

287.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

162.5 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 287.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 162.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 150.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 91.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · 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 highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow , and the 55th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Knights Road (ME3 9DY) in the last 12 months was 287.5 per 1,000 residents and was 304.6% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 46.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 162.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knights Road (ME3 9DY), 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 Main Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herdsdown Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marley Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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