Total Crime Rate

142.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 142.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.7 9/10
  • Other theft 40.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 16.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bailey Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Hempstead & Wigmore , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bailey Drive (ME8 0PZ) in the last 12 months was 142.3 per 1,000 residents and was 175.3% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bailey Drive (ME8 0PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grosvenor Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Will Adams Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bailey Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Valentine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Will Adams Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grosvenor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grosvenor Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Grosvenor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sabre Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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