Total Crime Rate

158.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 158.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.0 9/10
  • Other theft 14.7 9/10
  • Public order 14.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Watling Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Twydall , and the 135th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watling Street (ME7 2AA) in the last 12 months was 158.4 per 1,000 residents and was 126.4% higher than the Twydall average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 67.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Street (ME7 2AA), the main crime hotspot is near Rotary Gardens. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watling Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Rotary Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rotary Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leyton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leyton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rotary Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rotary Gardens —
Apr 2026Drugs Rotary Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Allison Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Glebe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Glebe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watling Street —
Apr 2026Public order Glebe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Watling Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Holmside Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rotary Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holmside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Holmside Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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