Total Crime Rate

62.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 62.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 48.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Solent Gardens area has the 21st highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Hempstead & Wigmore , and the 409th 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 Solent Gardens (ME5 7TB) in the last 12 months was 62.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Solent Gardens (ME5 7TB), 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.

View Crime In Princes Park

Crime Over Time in Solent Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryde Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ryde Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limetree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vulcan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ryde Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Anglesey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penfold Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penfold Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stalin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stalin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ryde Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryde Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryde Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ryde Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryde Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryde Close Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 17 of 17

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑