Total Crime Rate

77.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.0 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 77.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Barrington Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 331st 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 Barrington Close (ME5 0PF) in the last 12 months was 77.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% lower than the Fort Horsted average (80.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrington Close (ME5 0PF), the main crime hotspot is near Silverweed Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barrington Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silverweed Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Walderslade Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradfields Avenue West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Heather Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silverweed Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bradfields Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campanula Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campanula Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walderslade Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gorse Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gorse Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sorrell Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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