Total Crime Rate

34.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 34.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 10.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.9 3/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Heathland View area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Twydall , and the 218th 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 Heathland View (ME5 7FE) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% lower than the Twydall average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heathland View (ME5 7FE), the main crime hotspot is near Chester Road. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heathland View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Malvern Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cleave Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watling Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watling Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watling Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Malvern Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cleave Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cleave Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Watling Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Watling Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Watling Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Watling Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Watling Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Watling Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Watling Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Watling Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Watling Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Watling Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watling Street —
Apr 2026Public order Watling Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Watling Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ash Tree Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watling Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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