February 2026 Source: Police.uk
ME2 Crime Intelligence Report
ME2 recorded 303 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.01 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 21.7% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 9.6% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
303trending_up +21.7% vs last month
Crime Rate
7.01per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
1,222
Within ME2 district
Medway
43,237
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Parking Area Map | total: 24 Shoplifting: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 9 | 24 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Bicycle theft: 1 | 11 |
| Princes Walk Map | total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 9 | 9 |
| Penguin Close Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Other crime: 1 | 7 |
| Tintagel Gardens Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 7 | 7 |
| North Street Map | total: 6 Shoplifting: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 6 |
| Wykeham Street Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Possession of weapons: 1 | 6 |
| Darnley Road Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other crime: 1 | 5 |
| Humber Crescent Map | total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 5 Shoplifting: 5 | 5 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
117
38.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
58
19.1%
Shoplifting
23
7.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
21
6.9%
Other Theft
19
6.3%
Vehicle Crime
16
5.3%
Public Order
11
3.6%
Other Crime
11
3.6%
Drug Offences
10
3.3%
Weapons Possession
7
2.3%
Burglary
5
1.7%
Theft from Person
2
0.7%
Bicycle Theft
2
0.7%
Robbery
1
0.3%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +21.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -9.6%
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