Total Crime Rate

31.7 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 31.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Derby Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Twydall , and the 198th 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 Derby Road (ME5 7JD) in the last 12 months was 31.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% lower than the Twydall average (67.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derby Road (ME5 7JD), the main crime hotspot is near Watling Street. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Derby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cleave Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft 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 2025Anti-social behaviour Watling Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Watling Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Hunters Way 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Malvern Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leyton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kingsway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kingsway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Preston Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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