Total Crime Rate

173.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

121.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 173.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 121.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 18.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Honeysuckle Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 110th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Honeysuckle Close (ME5 0RU) in the last 12 months was 173.4 per 1,000 residents and was 116.7% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 121.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Honeysuckle Close (ME5 0RU), 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 Honeysuckle Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valerian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sedge Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foxglove Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sorrell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pimpernel Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Yarrow Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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