Total Crime Rate
14.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wigmore Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hempstead & Wigmore , and the 67th lowest 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 Wigmore Road (ME8 0TL) in the last 12 months was 14.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Wigmore Road (ME8 0TL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mulberry Close, where police recorded 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wildwood Glade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lambsfrith Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lullingstone Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Mulberry Close | Under investigation |
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