Total Crime Rate
39.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pine Grove area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hempstead & Wigmore , and the 258th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pine Grove (ME7 3QP) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% lower than the Hempstead & Wigmore average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pine Grove (ME7 3QP), the main crime hotspot is near Spekes Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hempstead & Wigmore| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hempstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grassy Glade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grassy Glade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cedar Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cedar Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hickory Dell | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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