Total Crime Rate

39.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.3 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 39.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 5.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle 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 · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Plover Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Lordswood & Walderslade , and the 253rd 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 Plover Close (ME5 8NH) in the last 12 months was 39.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plover Close (ME5 8NH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Plover Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Tatler Close Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Mar 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Mar 2026Other theft Lambourn Way Under investigation
Mar 2026Public order Kestrel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Shoplifting Kestrel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Kestrel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Plover Close —
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Japonica Close —
Mar 2026Possession of weapons Sultan Road Awaiting court outcome
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkdale Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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