Total Crime Rate

24.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 24.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 8.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.2 2/10
  • 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
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

Redwing Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Hempstead & Wigmore , and the 129th 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 Redwing Road (ME5 7TQ) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% lower than the Hempstead & Wigmore average (51.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Redwing Road (ME5 7TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Emily Road. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Redwing Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Defiant Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Defoe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shackleton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Anglesey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Emily Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emily Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redwing Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penfold Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christie Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penfold Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vulcan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hardy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Freshwater Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freshwater Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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