What is the crime rate in ME4?

As of February 2026, ME4 has a crime rate of 15.42 per 1,000 residents, based on 520 recorded offences.

What is the most common crime in ME4?

The most common crime type in ME4 is Violence and sexual offences with 179 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 34.4% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in ME4?

As of February 2026, ME4 has a crime rate of 15.42 per 1,000 residents, based on 520 recorded offences.

What is the most common crime in ME4?

The most common crime type in ME4 is Violence and sexual offences with 179 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 34.4% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Police.uk

ME4 Crime Intelligence Report

ME4 recorded 520 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 15.42 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 6.1% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 0.6% higher.

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

Total Crimes

520

trending_down -6.1% vs last month

Crime Rate

15.42per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,184

Within ME4 district

Medway

33,724

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Medway Street Map	total: 22 Shoplifting: 19 Burglary: 1	22
Maida Road Map	total: 19 Shoplifting: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 2	19
Petrol Station Map	total: 12 Shoplifting: 10 Other theft: 2	12
Shopping Area Map	total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 3	12
Parking Area Map	total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Shoplifting: 2	10
Parking Area Map	total: 10 Drugs: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	10
Waterfront Way Map	total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Public order: 2	10
Meadowbank Road Map	total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	9
Lester Road Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Drugs: 2	9
High Street Map	total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2	9

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

520 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

179

34.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

106

20.4%

Shoplifting

11.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.1%

Other Theft

6.3%

Drug Offences

5.0%

Public Order

4.6%

Other Crime

2.7%

Burglary

1.9%

Weapons Possession

1.7%

Vehicle Crime

1.7%

Robbery

1.5%

Theft from Person

1.0%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -6.1%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +0.6%

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