Total Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

Apr 2025 - Mar 2026
Latest update: 03.05.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 13.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 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
  • 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 · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barrowfields area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Lordswood & Walderslade , and the 47th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barrowfields (ME5 8HZ) in the last 12 months was 13.5 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% lower than the Lordswood & Walderslade average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrowfields (ME5 8HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Waverley Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barrowfields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Waverley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkdale Close Awaiting court outcome
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Dogwood Close —
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Data Sources

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