Total Crime Rate

74.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 74.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Second Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Twydall , and the 345th highest 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 Second Avenue (ME7 2HS) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Second Avenue (ME7 2HS), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Second Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Second Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Acorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Second Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Second Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Second Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sturdee Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Second Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Glebe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Glebe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Glebe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sturdee Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Third Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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