ME4 4WD Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in ME4 4WD

ME4 4WD, Medway has recorded a total of 140 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 101.02 per 1,000 population. This ME4 4WD 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 4WD crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around ME4 4WD, encompassing approximately 1385 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (52) incidents (48.57% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (20) incidents (17.65% increase)
  • Other theft: (18) incidents (-5.26% decrease)

ME4 4WD Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 23
  • Medway Street with total crimes: 16
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 15

ME4 4WD Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences52101.0248.57%
Anti-social behaviour2037.5217.65%
Other theft1814.43-5.26%
Shoplifting1712.99240.00%
Drugs612.270.00%
Public order64.33-40.00%
Burglary54.3325.00%
Other crime43.61300.00%
Vehicle crime32.890.00%
Theft from the person32.16200.00%
Criminal damage and arson22.16-81.82%
Bicycle theft21.44-33.33%
Possession of weapons21.440.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3585.87-23.91%
Other theft1925.26137.50%
Anti-social behaviour1713.71-10.53%
Criminal damage and arson1112.270.00%
Public order107.94-23.08%
Drugs67.22500.00%
Shoplifting54.33-54.55%
Burglary43.61100.00%
Vehicle crime32.89-25.00%
Bicycle theft32.1650.00%
Robbery22.16-50.00%
Possession of weapons21.440.00%
Theft from the person11.44-66.67%
Other crime10.720.00%

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 offences4691.64-8.00%
Anti-social behaviour1933.19-9.52%
Public order1313.7185.71%
Criminal damage and arson119.3822.22%
Shoplifting117.94-42.11%
Other theft87.9433.33%
Vehicle crime45.7733.33%
Robbery42.89100.00%
Theft from the person32.89200.00%
Bicycle theft22.16100.00%
Burglary21.44100.00%
Possession of weapons21.44100.00%
Other crime11.440.00%
Drugs10.72-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5090.20-18.03%
Anti-social behaviour2136.08-16.00%
Shoplifting1915.15375.00%
Criminal damage and arson913.7112.50%
Public order76.49-68.18%
Other theft65.05-45.45%
Vehicle crime34.330.00%
Drugs32.160.00%
Robbery22.16-33.33%
Other crime11.440.00%
Bicycle theft10.72-66.67%
Burglary10.72-83.33%
Theft from the person10.72-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.72-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences61112.571.67%
Anti-social behaviour2544.0231.58%
Public order2218.04175.00%
Other theft1115.88-15.38%
Criminal damage and arson87.94-33.33%
Burglary65.7750.00%
Theft from the person44.33300.00%
Shoplifting42.89-78.95%
Drugs32.890.00%
Vehicle crime32.1650.00%
Bicycle theft32.160.00%
Robbery32.16-25.00%
Possession of weapons22.16100.00%
Other crime11.44-83.33%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences60109.685.26%
Anti-social behaviour1943.3011.76%
Shoplifting1913.7118.75%
Other theft1313.7118.18%
Criminal damage and arson129.38-25.00%
Public order88.66-57.89%
Other crime65.77200.00%
Burglary44.33-20.00%
Robbery42.890.00%
Drugs32.89-40.00%
Vehicle crime22.160.00%
Theft from the person11.44-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.72-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences57111.8539.02%
Public order1941.13171.43%
Anti-social behaviour1713.71-19.05%
Criminal damage and arson1612.27128.57%
Shoplifting1611.55-23.81%
Other theft1111.5557.14%
Burglary57.94400.00%
Drugs53.610.00%
Theft from the person33.61-25.00%
Possession of weapons22.160.00%
Other crime21.44-33.33%
Bicycle theft21.440.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4190.20-16.33%
Anti-social behaviour2129.5950.00%
Shoplifting2115.1540.00%
Criminal damage and arson715.1516.67%
Public order75.05-46.15%
Other theft75.05-30.00%
Drugs55.05-37.50%
Theft from the person43.61100.00%
Vehicle crime32.89200.00%
Other crime32.16-40.00%
Robbery32.160.00%
Possession of weapons22.16-33.33%
Burglary11.440.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4995.2522.50%
Shoplifting1535.3615.38%
Anti-social behaviour1410.82-6.67%
Public order1310.10225.00%
Other theft109.3866.67%
Drugs87.2260.00%
Criminal damage and arson65.7750.00%
Other crime54.33-16.67%
Possession of weapons33.6150.00%
Robbery32.1650.00%
Bicycle theft22.160.00%
Theft from the person21.44-33.33%
Vehicle crime11.44-80.00%
Burglary10.72-50.00%

In December 2023, 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 offences4077.2148.15%
Anti-social behaviour1528.8666.67%
Shoplifting1310.82-48.00%
Other crime69.3850.00%
Other theft64.33-25.00%
Vehicle crime54.3366.67%
Drugs53.61-64.29%
Criminal damage and arson43.61-50.00%
Public order42.89-66.67%
Theft from the person32.89-40.00%
Possession of weapons22.16100.00%
Robbery21.44-50.00%
Burglary21.440.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2788.03-48.08%
Shoplifting2519.48-10.71%
Drugs1418.04366.67%
Public order1210.10-36.84%
Anti-social behaviour98.66-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson86.49-20.00%
Other theft85.7733.33%
Theft from the person55.7766.67%
Other crime43.61100.00%
Robbery42.89300.00%
Vehicle crime32.89200.00%
Burglary22.16-33.33%
Possession of weapons11.44-80.00%

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 offences52109.680.00%
Shoplifting2837.520.00%
Public order1920.200.00%
Anti-social behaviour1813.710.00%
Criminal damage and arson1012.990.00%
Other theft67.220.00%
Possession of weapons54.330.00%
Burglary33.610.00%
Drugs32.160.00%
Theft from the person32.160.00%
Other crime22.160.00%
Bicycle theft11.440.00%
Robbery10.720.00%
Vehicle crime10.720.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 123 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202419
July 20248
June 20246
May 202411
April 202413
March 202411
February 20247
January 202410
December 20236
November 20238
October 20236

A total of 570 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 47.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 61 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202452
August 202435
July 202446
June 202450
May 202461
April 202460
March 202457
February 202441
January 202449
December 202340
November 202327
October 202352

A total of 36 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

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

A total of 31 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20244
June 20243
May 20243
April 20242
February 20243
January 20241
December 20235
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 36 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20246
March 20242
February 20243
January 20245
December 20236
November 20234
October 20232

A total of 215 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.92 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202417
July 202419
June 202421
May 202425
April 202419
March 202417
February 202421
January 202414
December 202315
November 20239
October 202318

A total of 193 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 28 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

A total of 104 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.67 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 202411
July 202411
June 20249
May 20248
April 202412
March 202416
February 20247
January 20246
December 20234
November 20238
October 202310

A total of 16 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 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

A total of 62 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20246
July 20241
June 20243
May 20243
April 20243
March 20245
February 20245
January 20248
December 20235
November 202314
October 20233

A total of 33 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.75 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

A total of 140 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.67 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202410
July 202413
June 20247
May 202422
April 20248
March 202419
February 20247
January 202413
December 20234
November 202312
October 202319

A total of 25 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.08 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 20242
January 20243
December 20232
November 20231
October 20235

A total of 28 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.80 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

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total23
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    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. 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. Cooks Wharf
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 23. St Bartholomew'S Terrace
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 24. Albany Terrace
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Chatham
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 26. Globe Lane
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. St Bartholomew'S Lane
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1