Total Crime Rate

27.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 27.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Phoenix Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Lordswood & Walderslade , and the 173rd 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 Phoenix Road (ME5 8SU) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% lower than the Lordswood & Walderslade average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Phoenix Road (ME5 8SU), 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 Phoenix Road area

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

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