Total Crime Rate

46.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.4 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 46.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 20.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • 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
  • 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

Broadlands Drive area has the 19th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Lordswood & Walderslade , and the 309th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broadlands Drive (ME5 8HJ) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 9.2% lower than the Lordswood & Walderslade average (51.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 7 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadlands Drive (ME5 8HJ), 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 Broadlands Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Port Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coombe Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wetheral Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wetheral Drive —
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Earl Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sundridge Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kenwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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