Crime in ME3: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
ME3 recorded 178 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.36 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 47.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 14.8% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring46.99 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment178 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 14.8% year-on-year
Total Crimes
178Annual Crime Rate
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| The Brimp Map | total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Burglary: 1 | 11 |
| Elmwood Road Map | total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 9 |
| Braeburn Drive Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 6 |
| Stoke Road Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5 | 5 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 4 Burglary: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 4 |
| Weymouth Road Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 4 |
| Lodge Hill Lane Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1 | 4 |
| St Matthew'S Way Map | total: 3 Public order: 2 Other theft: 1 | 3 |
| Roper'S Lane Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other theft: 1 | 3 |
| Hoo Way Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: ME3
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in ME3 (47.8%). Anti-social Behaviour (19.1%) and Burglary (7.9%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in ME3 has risen sharply — by 14.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for ME3 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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