Total Crime Rate

85.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.4 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 85.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

King George Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 296th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around King George Road (ME5 0PS) in the last 12 months was 85.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King George Road (ME5 0PS), the main crime hotspot is near Yarrow Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King George Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sedge Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Yarrow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sorrell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pimpernel Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill View Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foxglove Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valerian Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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