Total Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.2 3/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hunters Way West area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Twydall , 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 Hunters Way West (ME5 7HN) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% lower than the Twydall average (67.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hunters Way West (ME5 7HN), the main crime hotspot is near Park Avenue. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hunters Way West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kingsway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cleave Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Watling Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Watling Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Watling Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Watling Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Watling Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Chester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kingsway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Preston Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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