Total Crime Rate

41.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lamplighters Close area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hempstead & Wigmore , and the 271st 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 Lamplighters Close (ME7 3NZ) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% lower than the Hempstead & Wigmore average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lamplighters Close (ME7 3NZ), the main crime hotspot is near Gilbert Close. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lamplighters Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Capstone Ridge Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hempstead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Paddocks Under investigation
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Data Sources

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