Total Crime Rate

35.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 35.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 6/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Mayford Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Lordswood & Walderslade , and the 221st lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mayford Road (ME5 8SZ) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% lower than the Lordswood & Walderslade average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mayford Road (ME5 8SZ), the main crime hotspot is near Farley Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mayford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Waverley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Farley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Tatler Close Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkdale Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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