Total Crime Rate

408.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 408.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 167.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 64.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 26.7 7/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shamley Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Lordswood & Walderslade , and the 34th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shamley Road (ME5 8RR) in the last 12 months was 408.4 per 1,000 residents and was 727.9% higher than the Lordswood & Walderslade average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 142.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 129.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shamley Road (ME5 8RR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shamley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Waverley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kestrel Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mayford Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Sandpiper Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albemarle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shamley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Huntersfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waverley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Farley Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kestrel Road —
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Data Sources

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