Total Crime Rate

12.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 12.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 9.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Leyton Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Twydall , and the 42nd 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 Leyton Avenue (ME7 3DA) in the last 12 months was 12.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leyton Avenue (ME7 3DA), the main crime hotspot is near Rotary Gardens. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leyton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leyton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Allison Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rotary Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rotary Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rotary Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leyton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Rotary Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rotary Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Watling Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watling Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rotary Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Windyridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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