Total Crime Rate

75.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Hampshire Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hempstead & Wigmore , and the 342nd 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 Hampshire Close (ME5 7SG) in the last 12 months was 75.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hampshire Close (ME5 7SG), the main crime hotspot is near Sheridan Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hampshire Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Wiltshire Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheridan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shanklin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Devon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Barleymow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wordsworth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingfisher Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheridan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerset Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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