Total Crime Rate

64.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 64.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vale Drive area has the 19th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 397th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vale Drive (ME5 9XD) in the last 12 months was 64.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vale Drive (ME5 9XD), the main crime hotspot is near Highview Drive. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vale Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill View Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highview Drive —
Apr 2026Drugs Maidstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shirley Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Maidstone Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Field Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highview Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highview Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Highview Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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