ME4 has an annual crime rate of 151.05 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in ME4?

As of April 2026, ME4 has an annual crime rate of 151.05 per 1,000 residents, based on 617 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in ME4?

The most common crime type in ME4 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 185 incidents in April 2026 — 30.0% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the ME4 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in ME4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

ME4 recorded 617 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 12.74 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 7.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring151.05 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment617 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 7.2% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

617

trending_down -13.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

151.05per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,184

Within ME4 district

Medway

48,435

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Petrol Station Map	total: 20 Shoplifting: 15 Other theft: 4	20
Parking Area Map	total: 18 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Shoplifting: 4	18
Maida Road Map	total: 17 Shoplifting: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 1	17
Ordnance Terrace Map	total: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3	15
Chelmar Road Map	total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3	13
Medway Street Map	total: 13 Shoplifting: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 3	13
Meadowbank Road Map	total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2	12
Waterfront Way Map	total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 2	12
Lester Road Map	total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3	11
Manor Mews Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Public order: 2	11

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

617 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

185

30.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

140

22.7%

Shoplifting

13.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.1%

Other Theft

6.5%

Vehicle Crime

4.4%

Public Order

4.2%

Drug Offences

4.1%

Robbery

2.3%

Weapons Possession

2.3%

Burglary

1.8%

Theft from Person

1.0%

Other Crime

0.8%

Crime Analysis: ME4

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in ME4 at 30.0%. Anti-social Behaviour (22.7%) and Shoplifting (13.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in ME4 has fallen noticeably — by 7.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for ME4 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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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -13.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -7.2%

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