Total Crime Rate
10.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Maidstone Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hempstead & Wigmore , and the 39th 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 Maidstone Road (ME8 0HS) in the last 12 months was 10.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% lower than the Hempstead & Wigmore average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maidstone Road (ME8 0HS), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 18 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 | Camellia Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camellia Close | Under investigation |
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