Total Crime Rate

36.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 36.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 6.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Kingsway area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Twydall , and the 224th 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 Kingsway (ME5 7HT) in the last 12 months was 36.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% lower than the Twydall average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 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 Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (ME5 7HT), the main crime hotspot is near Watling Street. Police recorded 62 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 Kingsway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Watling Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Watling Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Watling Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Watling Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watling Street —
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 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Watling Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Watling Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watling Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watling Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watling Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Allison Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Watling Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Watling Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cleave Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Malvern Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Malvern Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cleave Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cleave Road 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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