Total Crime Rate

70.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 70.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 50.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • 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
  • 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

Valerian Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 365th highest 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 Valerian Close (ME5 0PP) in the last 12 months was 70.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 157.1% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valerian Close (ME5 0PP), the main crime hotspot is near Valerian Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Valerian Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valerian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Woodhurst Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sedge Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Woodhurst Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodhurst —
Apr 2026Other theft Woodhurst Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Woodhurst Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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