Total Crime Rate

20.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 20.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • 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
  • 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Wheatear Way area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hempstead & Wigmore , and the 106th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wheatear Way (ME5 7TF) in the last 12 months was 20.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% lower than the Hempstead & Wigmore average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Wheatear Way (ME5 7TF), the main crime hotspot is near Emily Road. Police recorded 190 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wheatear Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Emily Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Emily Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Emily Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Emily Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Emily Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Emily Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Emily Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Emily Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fisher Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Emily Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halifax Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Coverdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Dove Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shackleton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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