What is the crime rate in Medway?

As of March 2026, Medway has a crime rate of 9.64 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,696 recorded offences.

How does Medway rank nationally for crime?

Medway ranks #50 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Medway?

The most common crime type in Medway is Violence and sexual offences with 985 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 36.5% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Kent Police Police

Medway Crime Intelligence Report

Medway recorded 2,696 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 9.64 per 1,000 residents. This places Medway at #50 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 21.2% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 0.6% lower.

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

Total Crimes

2,696

trending_up +21.2% vs last month

Crime Rate

9.64per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#50of 330

By total crime volume

National Population

279,773

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 39	39
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 39	39
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 38	38
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 32	32
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 22 Robbery: 2 Burglary: 2	22
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 24 Other crime: 2	24
On or near Barnfield Map	Anti-social behaviour: 26	26
On or near Wharf Road Map	Public order: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 9 Drugs: 3	9
On or near High Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 20	20
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 20	20

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

2,696 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

985

36.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

533

19.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

232

8.6%

Shoplifting

193

7.2%

Other Theft

175

6.5%

Public Order

147

5.5%

Vehicle Crime

116

4.3%

Drug Offences

3.5%

Other Crime

2.9%

Burglary

2.3%

Robbery

1.0%

Weapons Possession

0.9%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Theft from Person

0.4%

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Ward Safety Rankings

22 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	River	397	32.3
2	Gillingham South	251	14.6
3	Gillingham North	245	12.8
4	Chatham Central	243	14.4
5	Luton and Wayfield	226	15.2

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Lordswood and Capstone	35	3.9
shield	Hempstead and Wigmore	35	4.3
shield	Cuxton and Halling	38	5.8
shield	Rainham North	51	5.5
shield	Rainham South	52	3.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +21.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -0.6%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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