Total Crime Rate

23.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 23.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.1 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Highview Drive area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 135th 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 Highview Drive (ME5 9UJ) in the last 12 months was 23.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% lower than the Fort Horsted average (84.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highview Drive (ME5 9UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Highview Drive. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highview Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Highview Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Highview Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Maidstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Highview Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Highview Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Highview Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Highview Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Highview Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Highview Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maidstone Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Highview Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highview Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highview Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Shirley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shirley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highview Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maidstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Maidstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Highview Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highview Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highview Drive —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Highview Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Highview Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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