Total Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 14.3 1/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Birch Grove area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Hempstead & Wigmore , and the 51st 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 Birch Grove (ME7 3RG) in the last 12 months was 14.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% lower than the Hempstead & Wigmore average (51.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Birch Grove (ME7 3RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cedar Grove, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barncroft Drive (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Birch Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barncroft Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Green Bank Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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