OCEAN DRIVE, ME7 1FY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in ME7 1FY

OCEAN DRIVE, ME7 1FY, Medway has recorded a total of 55 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 12.66 per 1,000 population. This ME7 1FY crime rate stands in contrast to the broader ME7 postcode area, which has experienced 556 crimes and a crime rate of 10.50 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this ME7 1FY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around ME7 1FY, encompassing approximately 4344 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the ME7 1FY area, explore the ME7 1FY Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (12) incidents (-57.14% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (10) incidents (-23.08% decrease)
  • Public order: (7) incidents (-30.00% decrease)

ME7 1FY Crime Hotspots

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

  • Wharf Road with total crimes: 19
  • Sidney Road with total crimes: 10
  • Pearl Lane with total crimes: 4

OCEAN DRIVE, ME7 1FY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1212.66-57.14%
Criminal damage and arson102.76-23.08%
Public order72.30-30.00%
Drugs61.6120.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.38-63.64%
Other crime40.92100.00%
Shoplifting40.920.00%
Other theft30.920.00%
Bicycle theft10.69-66.67%
Robbery10.230.00%
Theft from the person10.230.00%
Possession of weapons10.230.00%
Vehicle crime10.23-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2818.873.70%
Criminal damage and arson136.44-7.14%
Anti-social behaviour112.9983.33%
Public order102.53-9.09%
Drugs52.3066.67%
Shoplifting41.15100.00%
Other theft30.920.00%
Bicycle theft30.69200.00%
Vehicle crime20.690.00%
Other crime20.460.00%
Theft from the person10.460.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2716.573.85%
Criminal damage and arson146.2127.27%
Public order113.2210.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.5320.00%
Other theft31.380.00%
Drugs30.69-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.69100.00%
Shoplifting20.46-50.00%
Other crime20.46-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.460.00%
Possession of weapons10.230.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2616.340.00%
Criminal damage and arson115.98120.00%
Public order102.5311.11%
Drugs62.30100.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.38-28.57%
Shoplifting41.150.00%
Other theft30.92-50.00%
Other crime30.690.00%
Possession of weapons10.690.00%
Burglary10.23-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.23-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2616.1123.81%
Public order95.980.00%
Anti-social behaviour72.070.00%
Other theft61.61-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.38-50.00%
Shoplifting41.150.00%
Drugs30.92-50.00%
Other crime30.690.00%
Burglary20.690.00%
Vehicle crime20.460.00%
Robbery10.460.00%
Possession of weapons10.230.00%
Bicycle theft10.23-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2116.80-16.00%
Criminal damage and arson104.83150.00%
Public order92.30200.00%
Other theft82.07100.00%
Anti-social behaviour71.84250.00%
Drugs61.61500.00%
Shoplifting41.38300.00%
Theft from the person30.920.00%
Vehicle crime20.69-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.460.00%
Possession of weapons10.46-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Other crime, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2511.74-3.85%
Other crime45.7533.33%
Vehicle crime40.92-33.33%
Other theft40.92-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.92-66.67%
Public order30.92-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.69-71.43%
Possession of weapons20.460.00%
Drugs10.46-80.00%
Burglary10.23-75.00%
Shoplifting10.23-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2619.3323.81%
Criminal damage and arson125.98100.00%
Other theft82.7633.33%
Anti-social behaviour71.8416.67%
Vehicle crime61.61200.00%
Public order61.38-14.29%
Drugs51.380.00%
Burglary41.15-20.00%
Bicycle theft30.920.00%
Other crime30.69-57.14%
Shoplifting20.690.00%
Possession of weapons20.460.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Other crime, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2115.19-27.59%
Other crime74.8375.00%
Public order71.61-30.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.61-25.00%
Other theft61.38100.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.38-50.00%
Drugs51.3866.67%
Burglary51.15150.00%
Vehicle crime21.150.00%
Robbery10.460.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2916.57-36.96%
Criminal damage and arson126.67-36.84%
Public order102.76-23.08%
Anti-social behaviour82.3033.33%
Other crime41.84300.00%
Other theft30.92-62.50%
Drugs30.6950.00%
Burglary20.690.00%
Theft from the person10.460.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4623.2527.78%
Criminal damage and arson1910.59280.00%
Public order134.3785.71%
Other theft82.99100.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.84-53.85%
Vehicle crime21.38-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.46100.00%
Drugs20.46-60.00%
Shoplifting20.460.00%
Other crime10.46-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3618.640.00%
Anti-social behaviour138.290.00%
Public order72.990.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.610.00%
Drugs51.150.00%
Other theft41.150.00%
Vehicle crime30.920.00%
Burglary20.690.00%
Other crime20.460.00%
Shoplifting20.460.00%
Robbery10.460.00%
Bicycle theft10.230.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 82 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.83 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 202411
July 20246
June 20245
May 20247
April 20247
March 20242
February 20247
January 20246
December 20238
November 20236
October 202313

A total of 323 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 26.92 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 46 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202428
July 202427
June 202426
May 202426
April 202421
March 202425
February 202426
January 202421
December 202329
November 202346
October 202336

A total of 50 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.17 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20245
July 20243
June 20246
May 20243
April 20246
March 20241
February 20245
January 20245
December 20233
November 20232
October 20235

A total of 59 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.92 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20243
June 20243
May 20246
April 20248
March 20244
February 20248
January 20246
December 20233
November 20238
October 20234

A total of 121 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.08 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202413
July 202414
June 202411
May 20245
April 202410
March 20244
February 202412
January 20246
December 202312
November 202319
October 20235

A total of 14 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 35 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

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

A total of 29 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.90 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20242
June 20244
May 20244
April 20244
March 20241
February 20242
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 4 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
May 20241
January 20241
October 20231

A total of 102 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202410
July 202411
June 202410
May 20249
April 20249
March 20243
February 20246
January 20247
December 202310
November 202313
October 20237

A total of 6 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
April 20243
December 20231

A total of 9 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242

A total of 27 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.45 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

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

A total of 17 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.43 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20242
March 20241
February 20244
January 20245
December 20232
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the ME7 1FY postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Wharf Road
    Total19
    Criminal damage and arson5
    Drugs4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other crime3
    Public order3
  • 2. Sidney Road
    Total10
    Public order3
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Pearl Lane
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Pier Approach Road
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Shoplifting1
  • 5. St Albans Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Gillingham Gate Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
  • 7. Lincoln Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 8. Camden Road
    Total2
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Milner Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Knight Avenue
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. East End Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 12. Ocean Drive
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 13. Blake Avenue
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 14. Supermarket
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 15. Corporation Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 16. Davenport Avenue
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1