Total Crime Rate

12.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.5 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 12.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 9.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Derby Road area has the lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Twydall , and the 42nd 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 12.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% lower than the Twydall average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derby Road (ME5 7JD), the main crime hotspot is near Watling Street. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 22 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 (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Watling Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Watling Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Cleave Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Watling Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Watling Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Watling Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leyton Avenue 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 2026Public order Watling Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Watling Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Malvern Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leyton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holmside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watling Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watling Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watling Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watling Street —
Apr 2026Public order Watling Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Malvern Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Holmside Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Holmside Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Malvern Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watling Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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