Total Crime Rate

38.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.7 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 38.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Defiant Close area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Hempstead & Wigmore , and the 241st 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 Defiant Close (ME5 7QS) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Defiant Close (ME5 7QS), 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 Defiant Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emily Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hardy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shackleton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redwing Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burmarsh Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Emily Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Vixen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christie Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Defiant Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Defoe Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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