Total Crime Rate
25.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Monarch Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Lordswood & Walderslade , and the 142nd 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 Monarch Close (ME5 7PD) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% lower than the Lordswood & Walderslade average (51.4 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Monarch Close (ME5 7PD), 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.
View Crime In Princes Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Henley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallow Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Emily Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Emily Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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