Total Crime Rate

411.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

122.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 411.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 174.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 122.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.7 10/10
  • Other theft 20.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Public order 17.4 9/10
  • Robbery 10.5 9/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hardy Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Lordswood & Walderslade , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hardy Close (ME5 7LL) in the last 12 months was 411.2 per 1,000 residents and was 700.1% higher than the Lordswood & Walderslade average (51.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -49.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 122.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hardy Close (ME5 7LL), the main crime hotspot is near Emily Road. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hardy Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redwing Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Defiant Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hardy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Emily Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Defoe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christie Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Romney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Romney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emily Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burmarsh Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shackleton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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