Total Crime Rate

59.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 59.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Hopewell Drive area has the 24th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hempstead & Wigmore , and the 386th lowest 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 Hopewell Drive (ME5 7NP) in the last 12 months was 59.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% higher than the Hempstead & Wigmore average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 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 Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hopewell Drive (ME5 7NP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hopewell Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Wiltshire Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Third Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerset Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Settington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downsview Under investigation
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Data Sources

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