Total Crime Rate

157.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 157.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.7 9/10
  • Other theft 16.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chorister Crescent area has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow , and the 137th 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 Chorister Crescent (ME3 9FB) in the last 12 months was 157.3 per 1,000 residents and was 121.4% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 88.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 140.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chorister Crescent (ME3 9FB), the main crime hotspot is near Braeburn Drive. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chorister Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braeburn Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hoo Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Braeburn Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Braeburn Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gamelan Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braeburn Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braeburn Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hoo Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gudgeon Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braeburn Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rivenhall Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hoo Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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