Total Crime Rate

49.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sussex Drive area has the 26th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 335th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sussex Drive (ME5 0NR) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% lower than the Fort Horsted average (84.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sussex Drive (ME5 0NR), the main crime hotspot is near Kings Oak Mews. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sussex Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southbourne Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brendon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glayton Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Burglary Bleakwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kings Oak Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Juniper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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