Total Crime Rate

6.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.2 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 6.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.2 1/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Kempton Close area has the lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Lordswood & Walderslade , and the 10th 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 Kempton Close (ME5 8PW) in the last 12 months was 6.4 per 1,000 residents and was 87.6% lower than the Lordswood & Walderslade average (51.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kempton Close (ME5 8PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kestrel Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kempton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abinger Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Japonica Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Japonica Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kestrel Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Japonica Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kestrel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandpiper Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandpiper Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Dotterel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Japonica Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knole Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shamley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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