Total Crime Rate
20.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thrush Close 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 Thrush Close (ME5 7TG) 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 Thrush Close (ME5 7TG), 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.
View Crime In Hempstead & Wigmore| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Vixen Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingfisher Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shackleton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheridan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Barleymow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheridan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halifax Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vixen Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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