Total Crime Rate

173.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 173.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 68.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.9 9/10
  • Other theft 52.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 19.7 6/10
  • Burglary 13.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Gould Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Lordswood & Walderslade , and the 109th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gould Road (ME5 8DN) in the last 12 months was 173.8 per 1,000 residents and was 238.1% higher than the Lordswood & Walderslade average (51.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 68.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gould Road (ME5 8DN), the main crime hotspot is near The Yard. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gould Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kenwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earl Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coombe Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Port Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duchess Of Kent Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sundridge Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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