Total Crime Rate

72.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 72.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Other crime 12.0 10/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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 11th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow , and the 356th 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 9JL) in the last 12 months was 72.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knights Road (ME3 9JL), the main crime hotspot is near Hedge Rows. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 11 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 (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flora Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Tenor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knights Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berberis Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayhill Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tenor Drive —
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Data Sources

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