Total Crime Rate

112.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 112.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.3 9/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Heron Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Lordswood & Walderslade , and the 243rd 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 Heron Way (ME5 7RH) in the last 12 months was 112.7 per 1,000 residents and was 128.4% higher than the Lordswood & Walderslade average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heron Way (ME5 7RH), the main crime hotspot is near Timberbank. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Lordswood & Walderslade

Crime Over Time in Heron Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Goose Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clover Bank View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Churchill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Coverdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Mermaid Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mermaid Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clover Bank View —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clover Bank View —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tedder Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heritage Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Dove Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clover Bank View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Timberbank Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Timberbank Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Timberbank Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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