Total Crime Rate

171.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 171.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 57.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.6 9/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • 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

Cornwallis Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Twydall , and the 114th 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 Cornwallis Avenue (ME7 2DH) in the last 12 months was 171.1 per 1,000 residents and was 144.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornwallis Avenue (ME7 2DH), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Cornwallis Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beatty Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Centenary Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Public order Acorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Centenary Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatty Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatty Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatty Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatty Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Beatty Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodlands Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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