Total Crime Rate

22.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.0 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 22.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Sundridge Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Lordswood & Walderslade , and the 110th 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 Sundridge Drive (ME5 8JD) in the last 12 months was 22.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson 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 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sundridge Drive (ME5 8JD), 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 Sundridge Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earl Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sundridge Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peacock Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Port Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kenwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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