Total Crime Rate

74.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 74.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Snowdon Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Hempstead & Wigmore , and the 343rd highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Snowdon Close (ME5 7RT) in the last 12 months was 74.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Snowdon Close (ME5 7RT), the main crime hotspot is near Stalin Avenue. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Snowdon Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stalin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Anglesey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stalin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freshwater Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limetree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Freshwater Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penfold Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vulcan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penfold Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redwing Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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