Total Crime Rate
9.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cambridge Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hempstead & Wigmore , and the 31st 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 Cambridge Road (ME8 0JH) in the last 12 months was 9.4 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Cambridge Road (ME8 0JH), the main crime hotspot is near Springvale. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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