ME4 4EW Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in ME4 4EW

ME4 4EW, Medway has recorded a total of 117 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 78.12 per 1,000 population. This ME4 4EW 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 4EW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around ME4 4EW, encompassing approximately 1497 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (43) incidents (22.86% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (23) incidents (35.29% increase)
  • Other theft: (14) incidents (0.00% decrease)

ME4 4EW Crime Hotspots

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

  • Medway Street with total crimes: 16
  • High Street with total crimes: 14
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 9

ME4 4EW Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4378.1222.86%
Anti-social behaviour2328.7135.29%
Other theft1415.360.00%
Shoplifting99.35350.00%
Burglary66.0120.00%
Public order54.01-44.44%
Drugs43.34-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson32.67-66.67%
Vehicle crime32.000.00%
Other crime22.00100.00%
Theft from the person21.340.00%
Robbery11.340.00%
Bicycle theft10.670.00%
Possession of weapons10.670.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3568.77-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour1723.3713.33%
Other theft1411.35180.00%
Criminal damage and arson99.3512.50%
Public order96.010.00%
Drugs66.01500.00%
Burglary54.01400.00%
Vehicle crime33.34-40.00%
Shoplifting22.00-50.00%
Bicycle theft11.34-50.00%
Other crime10.670.00%
Robbery10.67-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4065.43-6.98%
Anti-social behaviour1526.71-21.05%
Public order910.02125.00%
Criminal damage and arson86.0114.29%
Vehicle crime55.3466.67%
Other theft53.34-37.50%
Shoplifting43.34-33.33%
Robbery32.6750.00%
Bicycle theft22.000.00%
Possession of weapons21.34100.00%
Theft from the person21.340.00%
Other crime11.340.00%
Drugs10.67-66.67%
Burglary10.670.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4364.76-18.87%
Anti-social behaviour1928.71-24.00%
Other theft812.69-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson75.3416.67%
Shoplifting64.67200.00%
Public order44.01-80.00%
Vehicle crime32.670.00%
Drugs32.000.00%
Robbery22.00-50.00%
Other crime11.34-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.670.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5394.1410.42%
Anti-social behaviour2535.39127.27%
Public order2016.69100.00%
Other theft913.3550.00%
Burglary66.01500.00%
Criminal damage and arson64.01-33.33%
Robbery44.01100.00%
Bicycle theft42.670.00%
Drugs32.67-25.00%
Vehicle crime32.0050.00%
Theft from the person32.00200.00%
Other crime22.00-60.00%
Shoplifting21.34-60.00%
Possession of weapons11.340.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4870.11-11.11%
Anti-social behaviour1132.05-26.67%
Public order107.34-41.18%
Criminal damage and arson96.68-18.18%
Other theft66.01-40.00%
Shoplifting54.0125.00%
Other crime53.34400.00%
Drugs43.34-20.00%
Vehicle crime22.67100.00%
Robbery21.340.00%
Burglary11.34-75.00%
Theft from the person10.670.00%
Possession of weapons10.67-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5484.1328.57%
Public order1736.05112.50%
Anti-social behaviour1511.35-21.05%
Criminal damage and arson1110.0257.14%
Other theft107.3466.67%
Drugs56.6825.00%
Burglary43.34300.00%
Shoplifting42.67-50.00%
Possession of weapons22.670.00%
Bicycle theft21.340.00%
Vehicle crime11.34-50.00%
Other crime10.67-75.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4270.77-4.55%
Anti-social behaviour1928.0458.33%
Public order812.69-38.46%
Shoplifting85.3433.33%
Criminal damage and arson75.3416.67%
Other theft64.6750.00%
Other crime44.01-20.00%
Drugs42.67-42.86%
Vehicle crime22.670.00%
Robbery21.34-33.33%
Possession of weapons21.34100.00%
Burglary11.340.00%
Theft from the person10.67-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4472.7846.67%
Public order1329.38225.00%
Anti-social behaviour128.68-7.69%
Drugs78.0140.00%
Criminal damage and arson64.6750.00%
Shoplifting64.01100.00%
Other crime54.0125.00%
Other theft43.34-33.33%
Theft from the person32.67200.00%
Robbery32.000.00%
Vehicle crime22.00-50.00%
Bicycle theft21.340.00%
Possession of weapons11.34-50.00%
Burglary10.67-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3052.0820.00%
Anti-social behaviour1320.03116.67%
Other theft68.6820.00%
Drugs54.01-61.54%
Public order43.34-63.64%
Criminal damage and arson42.6733.33%
Other crime42.67100.00%
Vehicle crime42.6733.33%
Shoplifting32.67-25.00%
Possession of weapons22.00100.00%
Burglary21.340.00%
Theft from the person11.34-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2554.08-52.83%
Drugs1316.69550.00%
Public order118.68-31.25%
Anti-social behaviour67.34-53.85%
Other theft54.0125.00%
Robbery43.3433.33%
Shoplifting42.67-50.00%
Vehicle crime32.670.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.00-62.50%
Other crime22.000.00%
Theft from the person21.340.00%
Burglary21.34-33.33%
Possession of weapons11.34-66.67%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5380.120.00%
Public order1635.390.00%
Anti-social behaviour1310.680.00%
Criminal damage and arson88.680.00%
Shoplifting85.340.00%
Other theft45.340.00%
Robbery32.670.00%
Vehicle crime32.000.00%
Possession of weapons32.000.00%
Burglary32.000.00%
Other crime22.000.00%
Drugs21.340.00%
Theft from the person21.340.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 25 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 32 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.91 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

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

A total of 81 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.75 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20249
July 20248
June 20247
May 20246
April 20249
March 202411
February 20247
January 20246
December 20234
November 20233
October 20238

A total of 91 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.58 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202414
July 20245
June 20248
May 20249
April 20246
March 202410
February 20246
January 20244
December 20236
November 20235
October 20234

A total of 34 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.83 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20245
June 20243
May 20243
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
January 20242
December 20234
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 188 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.67 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 202417
July 202415
June 202419
May 202425
April 202411
March 202415
February 202419
January 202412
December 202313
November 20236
October 202313

A total of 510 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 42.50 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202443
August 202435
July 202440
June 202443
May 202453
April 202448
March 202454
February 202442
January 202444
December 202330
November 202325
October 202353

A total of 126 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20249
July 20249
June 20244
May 202420
April 202410
March 202417
February 20248
January 202413
December 20234
November 202311
October 202316

A total of 57 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20246
July 20241
June 20243
May 20243
April 20244
March 20245
February 20244
January 20247
December 20235
November 202313
October 20232

A total of 30 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20245
March 20241
February 20244
January 20245
December 20234
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 61 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.08 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20242
July 20244
June 20246
May 20242
April 20245
March 20244
February 20248
January 20246
December 20233
November 20234
October 20238

A total of 12 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
May 20244
March 20242
January 20242

A total of 17 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20242
May 20243
April 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 17 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.55 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Medway Street
    Total16
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 2. High Street
    Total14
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 4. Gibraltar Hill
    Total8
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 5. Ordnance Terrace
    Total7
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Shoplifting1
  • 6. Manor Mews
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 7. Chilham Close
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Drugs1
  • 8. New Road
    Total4
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Fort Pitt Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 10. Petrol Station
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Cambridge Terrace
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 12. Waterfront Way
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Gundulph Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 14. St Margaret'S Banks
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 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. Five Bells Lane
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Foundary Wharf
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Doust Way
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 20. Hulkes Lane
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 21. Afghan Road
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 23. Bourne Court
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 24. Hawkwood Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Cooks Wharf
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 26. St Bartholomew'S Terrace
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 27. The Fort
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 28. Albany Terrace
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Chatham
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 30. St Bartholomew'S Lane
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1