Total Crime Rate
5.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wigmore Road area has the lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Hempstead & Wigmore , and the 5th 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 Wigmore Road (ME8 0TL) in the last 12 months was 5.0 per 1,000 residents and was 90.4% lower 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Wigmore Road (ME8 0TL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mulberry Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wildwood Glade (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hempstead & Wigmore| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Martin Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Black Rock Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulberry Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Martin Court | — |
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