Total Crime Rate

69.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.7 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 69.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Bells Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow , and the 370th 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 Bells Lane (ME3 9JB) in the last 12 months was 69.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bells Lane (ME3 9JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Voisin Close, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hedge Rows (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bells Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gudgeon Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Voisin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Voisin Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Tenor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tenor Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayhill Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berberis Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knights Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flora Way —
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Data Sources

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