Total Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.1 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 33.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Preston Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Twydall , and the 200th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Preston Avenue (ME7 3DD) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Avenue (ME7 3DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Watling Street, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Preston Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Watling Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Windyridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Allison Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watling Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leyton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leyton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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