Total Crime Rate

386.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.0 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 386.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 160.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 82.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 23.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.7 10/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Robbery 9.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 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

Darland Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Hempstead & Wigmore , and the 35th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Darland Avenue (ME7 3AS) in the last 12 months was 386.9 per 1,000 residents and was 648.5% higher than the Hempstead & Wigmore average (51.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 82.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darland Avenue (ME7 3AS), the main crime hotspot is near Embassy Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Darland Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Embassy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Embassy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Windyridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Hamelin Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Embassy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Embassy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Embassy Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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