Total Crime Rate
75.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Drewery Drive area has the 14th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hempstead & Wigmore , and the 340th highest 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 Drewery Drive (ME8 0NP) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Drewery Drive (ME8 0NP), 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 | Drewery Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maidstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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