Total Crime Rate

103.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 103.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 22.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Pear Tree Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Hempstead & Wigmore , and the 239th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pear Tree Lane (ME7 3PS) in the last 12 months was 103.8 per 1,000 residents and was 100.8% higher than the Hempstead & Wigmore average (51.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pear Tree Lane (ME7 3PS), the main crime hotspot is near Waters Place. Police recorded 19 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 Pear Tree Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waters Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waters Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waters Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Pear Tree Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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