Total Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

Apr 2025 - Mar 2026
Latest update: 03.05.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mayweed Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 342nd lowest 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 Mayweed Avenue (ME5 0PX) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mayweed Avenue (ME5 0PX), the main crime hotspot is near Yarrow Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mayweed Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Mar 2026Criminal damage and arson Foxglove Crescent Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Valerian Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences King George Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Sedge Crescent Under investigation
Mar 2026Criminal damage and arson Foxglove Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Criminal damage and arson Hurstwood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchid Court —
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Pimpernel Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Other theft Pimpernel Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Valerian Close Under investigation
Mar 2026Criminal damage and arson Kemp Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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