Total Crime Rate

76.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 76.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.2 9/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Heathfield Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hempstead & Wigmore , and the 337th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heathfield Close (ME5 7RP) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 65.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heathfield Close (ME5 7RP), the main crime hotspot is near Stalin Avenue. Police recorded 32 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 Heathfield Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stalin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Coverdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Limetree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Stalin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryde Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fisher Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Ryde Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stalin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingfisher Drive —
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Data Sources

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