Total Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.1 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 21.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.1 1/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Lambsfrith Grove area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Hempstead & Wigmore , and the 103rd 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 Lambsfrith Grove (ME7 3SB) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% lower than the Hempstead & Wigmore average (51.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lambsfrith Grove (ME7 3SB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lambsfrith Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Black Rock Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martin Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sharsted Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martin Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandy Dell —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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