HAIG AVENUE, ME1 2RT Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in ME1 2RT

HAIG AVENUE, ME1 2RT, Medway has recorded a total of 50 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 14.59 per 1,000 population. This ME1 2RT crime rate stands in contrast to the broader ME1 postcode area, which has experienced 381 crimes and a crime rate of 11.30 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this ME1 2RT crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around ME1 2RT, encompassing approximately 3426 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the ME1 2RT area, explore the ME1 2RT Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Shoplifting: (30) incidents (30.43% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (8) incidents (-38.46% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (4) incidents (0.00% decrease)

ME1 2RT Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 20
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 12
  • Sports/Recreation Area with total crimes: 4

HAIG AVENUE, ME1 2RT Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3014.5930.43%
Violence and sexual offences88.76-38.46%
Criminal damage and arson42.330.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.170.00%
Burglary20.880.00%
Other theft10.580.00%
Public order10.29-66.67%
Drugs10.290.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2313.72-4.17%
Violence and sexual offences136.71-7.14%
Anti-social behaviour33.790.00%
Other crime30.88200.00%
Public order30.88200.00%
Other theft10.880.00%
Vehicle crime10.29-50.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2414.01-4.00%
Violence and sexual offences147.00100.00%
Criminal damage and arson54.09150.00%
Vehicle crime21.46100.00%
Other crime10.58-50.00%
Other theft10.290.00%
Public order10.290.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2514.30-21.88%
Anti-social behaviour97.30200.00%
Violence and sexual offences72.63-36.36%
Other crime22.04100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.58-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.580.00%
Public order10.29-50.00%
Drugs10.290.00%
Burglary10.290.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3216.9333.33%
Violence and sexual offences119.3437.50%
Anti-social behaviour33.21200.00%
Other theft30.88200.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.880.00%
Public order20.88100.00%
Vehicle crime10.580.00%
Other crime10.290.00%
Possession of weapons10.290.00%
Drugs10.290.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2411.09380.00%
Violence and sexual offences87.00-20.00%
Robbery22.330.00%
Other theft10.58-66.67%
Burglary10.29-50.00%
Public order10.290.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.29-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences107.880.00%
Shoplifting52.92-70.59%
Other theft31.4650.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.880.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.58-33.33%
Burglary20.58100.00%
Vehicle crime20.58-33.33%
Other crime10.580.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1711.67325.00%
Violence and sexual offences104.9611.11%
Criminal damage and arson32.92200.00%
Vehicle crime30.88-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.880.00%
Public order20.58100.00%
Other theft20.58-33.33%
Burglary10.580.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences97.5980.00%
Shoplifting42.63300.00%
Vehicle crime41.17300.00%
Other theft31.1750.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.880.00%
Drugs20.580.00%
Public order10.580.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.29-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences54.0925.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.46-40.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.88-66.67%
Other theft20.58-50.00%
Shoplifting10.58-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.290.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour67.59500.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.75150.00%
Public order51.4666.67%
Violence and sexual offences41.46-42.86%
Other theft41.1733.33%
Shoplifting21.17-84.62%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting138.760.00%
Violence and sexual offences73.790.00%
Other theft32.040.00%
Public order30.880.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.880.00%
Vehicle crime10.580.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.290.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 34 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.09 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20243
May 20249
April 20243
March 20241
February 20242
January 20242
December 20232
November 20232
October 20236
September 20231

A total of 106 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.83 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20248
July 202413
June 202414
May 20247
April 202411
March 20248
February 202410
January 202410
December 20239
November 20235
October 20234
September 20237

A total of 200 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.67 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202430
July 202423
June 202424
May 202425
April 202432
March 202424
February 20245
January 202417
December 20234
November 20231
October 20232
September 202313

A total of 30 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
June 20245
May 20242
April 20243
February 20242
January 20243
December 20231
November 20233
October 20235
September 20232

A total of 7 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
May 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241

A total of 24 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
April 20243
March 20241
February 20243
January 20242
December 20233
November 20232
October 20234
September 20233

A total of 20 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20243
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
January 20242
December 20231
October 20235
September 20233

A total of 5 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
May 20241
April 20241
December 20232

A total of 8 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
February 20241

A total of 16 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
February 20242
January 20243
December 20234
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 1 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241

A total of 2 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20242

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the ME1 2RT postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Petrol Station
    Total20
    Shoplifting20
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total12
    Shoplifting10
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 3. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 4. Pattens Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Pattens Lane
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. City Way
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Gerrard Avenue
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Grafton Avenue
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 9. Cornwallis Avenue
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 10. Huntsmans Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Beatty Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. Mooring Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1