Total Crime Rate
278.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
123.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Beatty Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Twydall , and the 57th 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 Beatty Avenue (ME7 2DB) in the last 12 months was 278.2 per 1,000 residents and was 297.7% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -36.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 123.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beatty Avenue (ME7 2DB), the main crime hotspot is near Beatty Avenue. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Watling| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beatty Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodlands Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Centenary Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Centenary Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlands Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Broadway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatty Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatty Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Beatty Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatty Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatty Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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