Total Crime Rate

34.1 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 34.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Blowers Wood Grove area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hempstead & Wigmore , and the 218th 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 Blowers Wood Grove (ME7 3RD) in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blowers Wood Grove (ME7 3RD), the main crime hotspot is near Sharsted Way. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blowers Wood Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Mulberry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lambsfrith Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wildwood Glade Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sharsted Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandy Dell Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lullingstone Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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