Total Crime Rate

16.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 16.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 3/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • 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 crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barberry Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barberry Avenue (ME5 9TA) in the last 12 months was 16.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% lower than the Fort Horsted average (80.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barberry Avenue (ME5 9TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highview Drive, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Concord Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Barberry Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Field Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amethyst Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shirley Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amethyst Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill View Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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