THE BROOK, ME4 4LB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in ME4 4LB

THE BROOK, ME4 4LB, Medway has recorded a total of 162 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 43.60 per 1,000 population. This ME4 4LB 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 4LB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around ME4 4LB, encompassing approximately 3716 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (57) incidents (-22.97% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (25) incidents (8.70% increase)
  • Other theft: (14) incidents (-30.00% decrease)

ME4 4LB Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 40
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 15
  • High Street with total crimes: 9

THE BROOK, ME4 4LB Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5743.60-22.97%
Anti-social behaviour2515.348.70%
Other theft146.73-30.00%
Shoplifting113.7757.14%
Public order92.960.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.42-55.00%
Theft from the person72.4216.67%
Drugs61.88-25.00%
Burglary61.61-25.00%
Possession of weapons51.610.00%
Vehicle crime51.3566.67%
Other crime51.3525.00%
Robbery21.35-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.54-66.67%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 74 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7451.9410.45%
Anti-social behaviour2319.91-37.84%
Criminal damage and arson206.1933.33%
Other theft205.3833.33%
Public order95.38-18.18%
Burglary82.42300.00%
Drugs82.15300.00%
Shoplifting72.15-12.50%
Theft from the person61.88100.00%
Possession of weapons51.6125.00%
Other crime41.35-20.00%
Vehicle crime31.080.00%
Robbery30.810.00%
Bicycle theft30.8150.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 67 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6747.6328.85%
Anti-social behaviour3718.03-13.95%
Criminal damage and arson159.96-21.05%
Other theft154.0487.50%
Public order114.0410.00%
Shoplifting82.96-46.67%
Other crime52.1566.67%
Possession of weapons41.350.00%
Robbery31.0850.00%
Vehicle crime30.81200.00%
Theft from the person30.810.00%
Burglary20.81-75.00%
Drugs20.540.00%
Bicycle theft20.54100.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5244.94-21.21%
Anti-social behaviour4313.9926.47%
Criminal damage and arson1911.575.56%
Shoplifting155.11400.00%
Public order104.04-33.33%
Burglary82.69-11.11%
Other theft82.15-38.46%
Other crime32.1550.00%
Theft from the person30.810.00%
Robbery20.81100.00%
Drugs20.54-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.54-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.27-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6647.0911.86%
Anti-social behaviour3417.76-15.00%
Criminal damage and arson189.1512.50%
Public order154.8436.36%
Other theft134.04-13.33%
Burglary93.5012.50%
Possession of weapons42.4233.33%
Drugs31.08-50.00%
Theft from the person30.8150.00%
Shoplifting30.81-81.25%
Bicycle theft20.81100.00%
Other crime20.54-80.00%
Vehicle crime20.54-60.00%
Robbery10.54-83.33%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5953.28-7.81%
Anti-social behaviour4015.8811.11%
Criminal damage and arson1610.76-23.81%
Shoplifting164.316.67%
Other theft154.3166.67%
Public order114.0422.22%
Other crime102.96100.00%
Burglary82.6960.00%
Robbery62.150.00%
Drugs61.61-40.00%
Vehicle crime51.6166.67%
Possession of weapons31.35-25.00%
Theft from the person20.81-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.540.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6449.786.67%
Anti-social behaviour3617.225.88%
Criminal damage and arson219.6975.00%
Shoplifting155.65-11.76%
Drugs104.04100.00%
Public order92.69125.00%
Other theft92.420.00%
Burglary52.42-16.67%
Other crime51.35400.00%
Possession of weapons41.35100.00%
Theft from the person41.080.00%
Vehicle crime31.08-25.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6043.86-15.49%
Anti-social behaviour3416.1547.83%
Shoplifting179.156.25%
Criminal damage and arson124.5733.33%
Other theft93.23-50.00%
Burglary62.42-25.00%
Drugs51.610.00%
Vehicle crime41.35-20.00%
Public order41.08-50.00%
Theft from the person41.08100.00%
Robbery31.08-25.00%
Possession of weapons20.81-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.54100.00%
Other crime10.54-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7147.3631.48%
Anti-social behaviour2319.110.00%
Other theft186.19125.00%
Shoplifting164.8445.45%
Criminal damage and arson94.3128.57%
Burglary82.4233.33%
Public order82.1514.29%
Drugs52.150.00%
Vehicle crime51.35-50.00%
Robbery41.35-20.00%
Other crime31.08-50.00%
Possession of weapons30.810.00%
Theft from the person20.810.00%
Bicycle theft10.540.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5439.56-12.90%
Anti-social behaviour2314.530.00%
Shoplifting116.19-60.71%
Vehicle crime102.96900.00%
Other theft82.69-46.67%
Criminal damage and arson72.15-53.33%
Public order71.88-41.67%
Burglary61.88500.00%
Other crime61.6150.00%
Robbery51.6166.67%
Drugs51.350.00%
Possession of weapons31.3550.00%
Theft from the person20.81-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6247.093.33%
Shoplifting2816.687.69%
Anti-social behaviour237.53-23.33%
Other theft156.19-6.25%
Criminal damage and arson154.0425.00%
Public order124.049.09%
Drugs53.23-16.67%
Other crime41.3533.33%
Theft from the person41.08300.00%
Robbery31.08-57.14%
Possession of weapons20.81-71.43%
Burglary10.54-85.71%
Vehicle crime10.27-75.00%

In October 2023, 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 offences6051.40-3.23%
Anti-social behaviour3016.1530.43%
Shoplifting268.07-16.13%
Other theft167.00100.00%
Criminal damage and arson124.31-29.41%
Public order113.2383.33%
Burglary72.9675.00%
Robbery71.8840.00%
Possession of weapons71.88600.00%
Drugs61.88100.00%
Vehicle crime41.61-42.86%
Other crime31.080.00%
Bicycle theft10.810.00%
Theft from the person10.270.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6246.020.00%
Shoplifting3116.680.00%
Anti-social behaviour238.340.00%
Criminal damage and arson176.190.00%
Other theft84.570.00%
Vehicle crime72.150.00%
Public order61.880.00%
Robbery51.610.00%
Burglary41.350.00%
Other crime31.080.00%
Drugs30.810.00%
Possession of weapons10.810.00%
Theft from the person10.270.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 808 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 62.15 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 74 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202457
August 202474
July 202467
June 202452
May 202466
April 202459
March 202464
February 202460
January 202471
December 202354
November 202362
October 202360
September 202362

A total of 394 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 30.31 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202423
July 202437
June 202443
May 202434
April 202440
March 202436
February 202434
January 202423
December 202323
November 202323
October 202330
September 202323

A total of 66 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.08 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20248
July 20242
June 20242
May 20243
April 20246
March 202410
February 20245
January 20245
December 20235
November 20235
October 20236
September 20233

A total of 122 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.38 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20249
July 202411
June 202410
May 202415
April 202411
March 20249
February 20244
January 20248
December 20237
November 202312
October 202311
September 20236

A total of 190 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.62 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202420
July 202415
June 202419
May 202418
April 202416
March 202421
February 202412
January 20249
December 20237
November 202315
October 202312
September 202317

A total of 43 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.58 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20245
July 20244
May 20244
April 20243
March 20244
February 20242
January 20243
December 20233
November 20232
October 20237
September 20231

A total of 168 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.92 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202420
July 202415
June 20248
May 202413
April 202415
March 20249
February 20249
January 202418
December 20238
November 202315
October 202316
September 20238

A total of 44 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.67 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20243
June 20242
May 20241
April 20246
February 20243
January 20244
December 20235
November 20233
October 20237
September 20235

A total of 53 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.08 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20243
July 20243
June 20241
May 20242
April 20245
March 20243
February 20244
January 20245
December 202310
November 20231
October 20234
September 20237

A total of 78 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20248
July 20242
June 20248
May 20249
April 20248
March 20245
February 20246
January 20248
December 20236
November 20231
October 20237
September 20234

A total of 14 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.56 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 54 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.15 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
July 20245
June 20243
May 20242
April 202410
March 20245
February 20241
January 20243
December 20236
November 20234
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 42 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.23 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20246
July 20243
June 20243
May 20243
April 20242
March 20244
February 20244
January 20242
December 20232
November 20234
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 204 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.69 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20247
July 20248
June 202415
May 20243
April 202416
March 202415
February 202417
January 202416
December 202311
November 202328
October 202326
September 202331

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total40
    Violence and sexual offences16
    Shoplifting7
    Other theft4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order2
    Other crime2
    Burglary2
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total15
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Possession of weapons1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. High Street
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total8
    Drugs2
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
  • 5. Institute Road
    Total7
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Chelmar Road
    Total6
    Burglary2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Supermarket
    Total6
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 8. Upbury Way
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 9. Bryant Street
    Total5
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Church Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
  • 11. Meadowbank Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 12. Lester Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 13. Petrol Station
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Claremont Way
    Total4
    Possession of weapons2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 15. Old Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Theft from the person1
  • 16. Cambridge Terrace
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 17. Hillside Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 18. Westmount Avenue
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Whittaker Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 20. Batchelor Street
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 21. Lines Terrace
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 22. Otway Terrace
    Total2
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Union Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 24. Jenkins' Dale
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Silver Hill
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 26. Queen Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 27. A231
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Salisbury Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Hartington Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 30. Prospect Row
    Total1
    Other theft1