Total Crime Rate

29.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 29.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 19.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Harptree Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 170th 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 Harptree Drive (ME5 0TF) in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harptree Drive (ME5 0TF), the main crime hotspot is near Silverweed Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harptree Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gorse Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campanula Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sorrell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadside Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadside Walk —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gorse Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foxglove Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campanula Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silverweed Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silverweed Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amethyst Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amethyst Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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