Total Crime Rate

127.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 127.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.2 9/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Capstone Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Hempstead & Wigmore , and the 193rd highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Capstone Road (ME5 7PG) in the last 12 months was 127.3 per 1,000 residents and was 146.2% higher than the Hempstead & Wigmore average (51.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Capstone Road (ME5 7PG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Capstone Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Settington Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glenwood Close —
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hopewell Drive —
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Data Sources

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