ME4 4ET Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in ME4 4ET

ME4 4ET, Medway has recorded a total of 137 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 104.81 per 1,000 population. This ME4 4ET crime rate stands in contrast to the broader ME4 postcode area, which has experienced 569 crimes and a crime rate of 16.86 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this ME4 4ET crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around ME4 4ET, encompassing approximately 1307 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the ME4 4ET area, explore the ME4 4ET Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (51) incidents (41.67% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (21) incidents (23.53% increase)
  • Other theft: (17) incidents (-15.00% decrease)

ME4 4ET Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 25
  • Medway Street with total crimes: 16
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 15

ME4 4ET Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences51104.8141.67%
Anti-social behaviour2139.0223.53%
Other theft1716.07-15.00%
Shoplifting1713.01240.00%
Drugs613.01-25.00%
Public order64.59-40.00%
Burglary44.590.00%
Criminal damage and arson33.06-72.73%
Other crime32.30200.00%
Theft from the person32.30200.00%
Vehicle crime22.300.00%
Bicycle theft21.53-33.33%
Possession of weapons21.530.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3693.34-21.74%
Other theft2027.54150.00%
Anti-social behaviour1715.30-10.53%
Criminal damage and arson1113.0110.00%
Public order108.42-16.67%
Drugs87.65700.00%
Shoplifting56.12-54.55%
Burglary43.83100.00%
Bicycle theft33.0650.00%
Vehicle crime22.30-50.00%
Robbery21.53-50.00%
Possession of weapons21.530.00%
Theft from the person11.53-66.67%
Other crime10.770.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4695.63-8.00%
Anti-social behaviour1935.190.00%
Public order1214.5450.00%
Shoplifting119.18-42.11%
Criminal damage and arson108.420.00%
Other theft87.6533.33%
Vehicle crime46.1233.33%
Robbery43.06100.00%
Theft from the person33.06200.00%
Bicycle theft22.30100.00%
Burglary21.530.00%
Possession of weapons21.53100.00%
Other crime11.530.00%
Drugs10.77-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5095.63-13.79%
Anti-social behaviour1938.25-20.83%
Shoplifting1914.54375.00%
Criminal damage and arson1014.5425.00%
Public order87.65-63.64%
Other theft66.12-53.85%
Vehicle crime34.5950.00%
Drugs32.3050.00%
Burglary22.30-66.67%
Robbery21.53-33.33%
Bicycle theft11.53-66.67%
Theft from the person10.77-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.77-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences58116.29-1.69%
Anti-social behaviour2444.3726.32%
Public order2218.36144.44%
Other theft1316.830.00%
Criminal damage and arson89.95-33.33%
Burglary66.12100.00%
Theft from the person44.59300.00%
Shoplifting43.06-78.95%
Bicycle theft33.060.00%
Robbery32.30-25.00%
Drugs22.30-50.00%
Vehicle crime21.530.00%
Possession of weapons21.53100.00%
Other crime11.53-87.50%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences59117.8211.32%
Anti-social behaviour1945.145.56%
Shoplifting1914.5418.75%
Other theft1314.5430.00%
Criminal damage and arson129.95-29.41%
Public order99.18-52.63%
Other crime86.89300.00%
Drugs46.12-20.00%
Robbery43.060.00%
Burglary33.06-40.00%
Vehicle crime22.300.00%
Theft from the person11.53-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.77-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences53116.2939.47%
Public order1940.55280.00%
Anti-social behaviour1814.54-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson1713.77112.50%
Shoplifting1613.01-23.81%
Other theft1012.2442.86%
Burglary57.65400.00%
Drugs53.830.00%
Theft from the person33.83-25.00%
Possession of weapons22.30-50.00%
Other crime21.53-33.33%
Bicycle theft21.530.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3894.87-28.30%
Anti-social behaviour2129.0750.00%
Shoplifting2116.0740.00%
Criminal damage and arson816.0733.33%
Other theft76.12-30.00%
Drugs55.36-37.50%
Public order53.83-61.54%
Vehicle crime43.83300.00%
Possession of weapons43.0633.33%
Theft from the person43.06100.00%
Other crime33.06-25.00%
Robbery32.300.00%
Burglary12.300.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences53103.2826.19%
Shoplifting1540.5515.38%
Anti-social behaviour1411.48-17.65%
Public order1310.71225.00%
Other theft109.9566.67%
Drugs87.6560.00%
Criminal damage and arson66.12100.00%
Other crime44.59-20.00%
Possession of weapons33.0650.00%
Robbery32.3050.00%
Bicycle theft22.300.00%
Theft from the person21.53-33.33%
Vehicle crime11.53-75.00%
Burglary10.77-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4282.6275.00%
Anti-social behaviour1732.13112.50%
Shoplifting1313.01-48.00%
Other theft69.95-25.00%
Other crime54.5925.00%
Drugs53.83-64.29%
Public order43.83-63.64%
Vehicle crime43.0633.33%
Criminal damage and arson33.06-62.50%
Theft from the person32.30-40.00%
Possession of weapons22.30100.00%
Robbery21.53-50.00%
Burglary21.530.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2589.51-10.71%
Violence and sexual offences2419.13-53.85%
Drugs1418.36180.00%
Public order1110.71-42.11%
Anti-social behaviour88.42-55.56%
Criminal damage and arson86.12-11.11%
Other theft86.1233.33%
Theft from the person56.1266.67%
Other crime43.83100.00%
Robbery43.06300.00%
Vehicle crime33.06200.00%
Burglary22.30-33.33%
Possession of weapons11.53-80.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences52117.056.12%
Shoplifting2839.78-15.15%
Public order1921.4211.76%
Anti-social behaviour1814.54-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson913.77125.00%
Other theft66.89-40.00%
Possession of weapons54.59150.00%
Drugs53.83-16.67%
Burglary33.8350.00%
Theft from the person32.3050.00%
Other crime22.30100.00%
Bicycle theft11.530.00%
Robbery10.77-75.00%
Vehicle crime10.77-83.33%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences49120.880.00%
Shoplifting3337.490.00%
Anti-social behaviour2125.250.00%
Public order1716.070.00%
Other theft1013.010.00%
Vehicle crime67.650.00%
Drugs64.590.00%
Robbery44.590.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.060.00%
Burglary23.060.00%
Possession of weapons21.530.00%
Theft from the person21.530.00%
Bicycle theft11.530.00%
Other crime10.770.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 37 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.85 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20242
June 20242
May 20246
April 20243
March 20245
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 134 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.31 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202420
July 20248
June 20246
May 202413
April 202413
March 202410
February 20247
January 202410
December 20236
November 20238
October 20236
September 202310

A total of 611 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 47.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 59 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202451
August 202436
July 202446
June 202450
May 202458
April 202459
March 202453
February 202438
January 202453
December 202342
November 202324
October 202352
September 202349

A total of 34 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.83 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20244
June 20243
May 20242
April 20242
February 20244
January 20241
December 20234
November 20233
October 20231
September 20236

A total of 236 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.15 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202417
July 202419
June 202419
May 202424
April 202419
March 202418
February 202421
January 202414
December 202317
November 20238
October 202318
September 202321

A total of 226 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 20245
July 202411
June 202419
May 20244
April 202419
March 202416
February 202421
January 202415
December 202313
November 202325
October 202328
September 202333

A total of 109 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.38 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 202411
July 202410
June 202410
May 20248
April 202412
March 202417
February 20248
January 20246
December 20233
November 20238
October 20239
September 20234

A total of 17 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20242
June 20241
May 20243
March 20242
January 20242
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 72 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.54 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20248
July 20241
June 20243
May 20242
April 20244
March 20245
February 20245
January 20248
December 20235
November 202314
October 20235
September 20236

A total of 35 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20241
May 20241
April 20248
March 20242
February 20243
January 20244
December 20235
November 20234
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 35 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.69 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20243
June 20241
May 20244
April 20241
March 20243
February 20244
January 20242
December 20233
November 20235
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 155 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.92 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202410
July 202412
June 20248
May 202422
April 20249
March 202419
February 20245
January 202413
December 20234
November 202311
October 202319
September 202317

A total of 29 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.23 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20242
February 20244
January 20243
December 20232
November 20231
October 20235
September 20232

A total of 32 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.91 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20244
June 20242
May 20243
April 20244
February 20243
January 20243
December 20232
November 20234
October 20231
September 20234

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the ME4 4ET postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total25
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft2
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 2. Medway Street
    Total16
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 3. Shopping Area
    Total15
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Possession of weapons1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. High Street
    Total14
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 5. Gibraltar Hill
    Total8
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 6. Ordnance Terrace
    Total7
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Shoplifting1
  • 7. Supermarket
    Total6
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 8. Manor Mews
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 9. Petrol Station
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Cambridge Terrace
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 11. Bus/Coach Station
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 12. Waterfront Way
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Gundulph Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 14. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
  • 15. Railway Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Hamond Hill
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 17. Foundary Wharf
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Hulkes Lane
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 19. Cooks Wharf
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 20. St Bartholomew'S Terrace
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 21. Albany Terrace
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Chatham
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 23. New Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 24. Globe Lane
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. St Bartholomew'S Lane
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1