Total Crime Rate

64.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 64.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 11.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Princes Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 399th 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 Princes Avenue (ME5 8AY) in the last 12 months was 64.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% lower than the Fort Horsted average (80.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Avenue (ME5 8AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Silver Birches, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Wirrals (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Princes Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Birches Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Silver Birches Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Birches Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Birches Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Silver Birches Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Wirrals —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sundridge Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Urquhart Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kenwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Birches Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silver Birches Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silver Birches Under investigation
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Data Sources

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