ME4 4HW Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in ME4 4HW

ME4 4HW, Medway has recorded a total of 168 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 107.58 per 1,000 population. This ME4 4HW 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 4HW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around ME4 4HW, encompassing approximately 1561 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the ME4 4HW area, explore the ME4 4HW Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the ME4 4HW area, visit the ME4 4HW House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (60) incidents (13.21% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (30) incidents (30.43% increase)
  • Other theft: (18) incidents (-21.74% decrease)

ME4 4HW Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 42
  • High Street with total crimes: 23
  • Medway Street with total crimes: 16

ME4 4HW Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences60107.5813.21%
Anti-social behaviour3038.4230.43%
Other theft1819.21-21.74%
Shoplifting1811.53100.00%
Theft from the person811.53100.00%
Public order85.12-27.27%
Criminal damage and arson65.12-68.42%
Other crime53.84150.00%
Drugs53.20-37.50%
Burglary43.20-42.86%
Vehicle crime22.56-33.33%
Possession of weapons21.280.00%
Robbery11.280.00%
Bicycle theft10.64-75.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences53108.22-8.62%
Anti-social behaviour2333.94-8.00%
Other theft2314.7391.67%
Criminal damage and arson1914.7358.33%
Public order1112.17-8.33%
Shoplifting97.04-25.00%
Drugs85.76700.00%
Burglary75.12250.00%
Bicycle theft44.48100.00%
Theft from the person42.560.00%
Vehicle crime32.56-25.00%
Other crime21.920.00%
Possession of weapons21.28-50.00%
Robbery11.28-83.33%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5899.8920.83%
Anti-social behaviour2537.14-19.35%
Criminal damage and arson1216.01-7.69%
Other theft127.68100.00%
Public order127.6833.33%
Shoplifting127.68-36.84%
Robbery67.6850.00%
Vehicle crime43.84100.00%
Theft from the person42.56300.00%
Possession of weapons42.56300.00%
Bicycle theft22.56100.00%
Other crime21.28100.00%
Burglary21.280.00%
Drugs11.28-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4889.65-23.81%
Anti-social behaviour3130.74-6.06%
Shoplifting1919.85280.00%
Criminal damage and arson1312.1744.44%
Public order98.32-50.00%
Other theft65.76-50.00%
Robbery43.8433.33%
Vehicle crime22.56100.00%
Burglary21.28-60.00%
Drugs21.280.00%
Other crime11.280.00%
Bicycle theft10.64-50.00%
Theft from the person10.64-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.64-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences63101.1714.55%
Anti-social behaviour3340.3410.00%
Public order1821.1328.57%
Other theft1211.53-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson97.68-18.18%
Burglary55.76-16.67%
Shoplifting53.20-75.00%
Possession of weapons33.2050.00%
Theft from the person31.92200.00%
Robbery31.92-40.00%
Bicycle theft21.92100.00%
Vehicle crime11.28-66.67%
Other crime10.64-90.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences55112.0610.00%
Anti-social behaviour3035.223.45%
Shoplifting2019.2125.00%
Public order1412.810.00%
Other theft148.960.00%
Criminal damage and arson118.96-26.67%
Other crime107.04100.00%
Burglary66.4020.00%
Robbery53.840.00%
Vehicle crime33.20200.00%
Drugs31.92-25.00%
Possession of weapons21.92-33.33%
Bicycle theft11.28-50.00%
Theft from the person10.64-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences50103.0919.05%
Anti-social behaviour2932.02-9.38%
Shoplifting1618.57-23.81%
Criminal damage and arson1510.2536.36%
Public order149.60100.00%
Other theft148.96133.33%
Burglary58.960.00%
Other crime53.20150.00%
Drugs43.20-33.33%
Possession of weapons32.56-25.00%
Theft from the person31.92-40.00%
Bicycle theft21.920.00%
Vehicle crime11.28-75.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4297.97-22.22%
Anti-social behaviour3226.8968.42%
Shoplifting2120.4923.53%
Criminal damage and arson1113.45120.00%
Public order77.040.00%
Robbery64.4850.00%
Drugs63.8420.00%
Other theft63.84-57.14%
Burglary53.84400.00%
Theft from the person53.20150.00%
Vehicle crime43.20300.00%
Possession of weapons42.56100.00%
Bicycle theft22.56100.00%
Other crime21.28100.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5485.1610.20%
Anti-social behaviour1934.58-20.83%
Shoplifting1712.1721.43%
Other theft1410.89180.00%
Public order78.960.00%
Criminal damage and arson54.48150.00%
Drugs53.200.00%
Robbery43.200.00%
Theft from the person22.56-50.00%
Possession of weapons21.28-33.33%
Vehicle crime11.28-83.33%
Burglary10.64-85.71%
Bicycle theft10.640.00%
Other crime10.64-80.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4983.2425.64%
Anti-social behaviour2431.3860.00%
Shoplifting1415.37-53.33%
Burglary78.96250.00%
Public order74.48-53.33%
Vehicle crime64.48100.00%
Other crime53.8466.67%
Other theft53.20-54.55%
Robbery43.2033.33%
Theft from the person42.56-42.86%
Possession of weapons32.56200.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.92-87.50%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3994.77-22.00%
Shoplifting3024.973.45%
Criminal damage and arson1619.21128.57%
Anti-social behaviour1510.25-31.82%
Public order159.607.14%
Other theft119.6022.22%
Theft from the person77.04250.00%
Drugs34.48-40.00%
Other crime31.9250.00%
Robbery31.92-25.00%
Vehicle crime31.920.00%
Burglary21.92-50.00%
Possession of weapons11.28-75.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5099.890.00%
Shoplifting2932.020.00%
Anti-social behaviour2218.570.00%
Public order1414.090.00%
Other theft98.960.00%
Criminal damage and arson75.760.00%
Drugs54.480.00%
Burglary43.200.00%
Possession of weapons42.560.00%
Robbery42.560.00%
Vehicle crime32.560.00%
Other crime21.920.00%
Theft from the person21.280.00%
Bicycle theft11.280.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 621 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 51.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 63 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202460
August 202453
July 202458
June 202448
May 202463
April 202455
March 202450
February 202442
January 202454
December 202349
November 202339
October 202350

A total of 313 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 26.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202430
August 202423
July 202425
June 202431
May 202433
April 202430
March 202429
February 202432
January 202419
December 202324
November 202315
October 202322

A total of 126 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202419
July 202412
June 202413
May 20249
April 202411
March 202415
February 202411
January 20245
December 20232
November 202316
October 20237

A total of 144 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202423
July 202412
June 20246
May 202412
April 202414
March 202414
February 20246
January 202414
December 20235
November 202311
October 20239

A total of 210 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 20249
July 202412
June 202419
May 20245
April 202420
March 202416
February 202421
January 202417
December 202314
November 202330
October 202329

A total of 44 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.67 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20244
July 20244
June 20241
May 20243
April 20241
March 20243
February 20245
January 20242
December 20234
November 20237
October 20232

A total of 136 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202411
July 202412
June 20249
May 202418
April 202414
March 202414
February 20247
January 20247
December 20237
November 202315
October 202314

A total of 33 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

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

A total of 39 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 202410
March 20245
February 20242
January 20241
December 20235
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 42 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.20 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20248
July 20241
June 20242
April 20243
March 20244
February 20246
January 20245
November 20233
October 20235

A total of 50 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.17 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20247
July 20242
June 20242
May 20245
April 20246
March 20245
February 20245
January 20241
December 20237
November 20232
October 20234

A total of 41 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.73 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20246
June 20244
May 20243
April 20245
February 20246
January 20244
December 20234
November 20233
October 20234

A total of 31 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.58 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 17 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.70 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total42
    Violence and sexual offences15
    Shoplifting7
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Other theft4
    Other crime2
    Burglary2
    Public order2
    Drugs1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. High Street
    Total23
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
  • 3. Medway Street
    Total16
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 4. Shopping Area
    Total15
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Possession of weapons1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Gibraltar Hill
    Total8
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 6. Supermarket
    Total6
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 7. Manor Mews
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 8. Church Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
  • 9. Petrol Station
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Old Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Theft from the person1
  • 11. Cambridge Terrace
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 12. Bus/Coach Station
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 13. Waterfront Way
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Whittaker Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 15. Batchelor Street
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 16. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
  • 17. Railway Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Hamond Hill
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 19. Lines Terrace
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 20. Queen Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 21. A231
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Chatham
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 23. James Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 24. Clover Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. New Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 26. The Brook
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 27. Globe Lane
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Khartoum Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1