Total Crime Rate
13.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodlands Road area has the lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Twydall , and the 62nd 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 Woodlands Road (ME7 2BX) in the last 12 months was 13.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% lower than the Twydall average (67.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodlands Road (ME7 2BX), the main crime hotspot is near Beatty Avenue. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Twydall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodlands Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwallis Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Acorn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beatty Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatty Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatty Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatty Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatty Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cornwallis Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornwallis Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Third Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Centenary Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Centenary Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beatty Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Centenary Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beatty Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beatty Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cornwallis Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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