Total Crime Rate

68.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hawkhurst Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Twydall , and the 373rd highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hawkhurst Road (ME8 6NY) in the last 12 months was 68.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% higher than the Twydall average (67.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawkhurst Road (ME8 6NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hartley Mews, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lynsted Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hawkhurst Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Eastcourt Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bredgar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Teynham Green —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Godden Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Allington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillyard Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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