Total Crime Rate
430.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Martin Court area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hempstead & Wigmore , and the 31st highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Martin Court (ME7 3SD) in the last 12 months was 430.3 per 1,000 residents and was 730.9% higher than the Hempstead & Wigmore average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 99.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Martin Court (ME7 3SD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 21 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lambsfrith Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sharsted Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lullingstone Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandy Dell | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Mulberry Close | Under investigation |
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