Total Crime Rate

42.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

King George Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 278th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around King George Road (ME5 0PL) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% lower than the Fort Horsted average (84.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King George Road (ME5 0PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Foxglove Crescent, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Valerian Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in King George Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Mayweed Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Larkspur Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayweed Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sedge Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Watson Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayweed Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larkspur Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayweed Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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