Total Crime Rate

64.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.9 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 64.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 23.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 16.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Robbery 6.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • 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
  • 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

Tenterden Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Lordswood & Walderslade , and the 398th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tenterden Road (ME5 7ND) in the last 12 months was 64.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tenterden Road (ME5 7ND), 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 Tenterden Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wetheral Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wetheral Drive —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Romney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bilsington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earl Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peacock Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Emily 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 Swallow Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Romney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brenzett Close —
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Data Sources

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