Lowest-crime areas in Medway
Of Medway's 38 neighbourhoods, Broomhill recorded the lowest crime rate, 35 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside the highest, 362 crimes per 1,000 residents. 23 of 38 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Medway neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broomhillaround ME2 3PN | 35 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Cliffearound ME3 7RL | 45 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Parkwood Eastaround ME8 8PJ | 45 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Cuxton & Hallingaround ME2 1FS | 50 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Parkwood Westaround ME8 9RN | 50 | Low | Anti-social behaviour |
| 6 | Hempstead & Wigmorearound ME7 3SG | 53 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Rainham South Eastaround ME8 9BT | 54 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Rainham North Westaround ME8 7FQ | 56 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Rochester South Eastaround ME1 2SQ | 57 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Settingtonaround ME5 7QD | 60 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Hoo Peninsulaaround ME3 9SZ | 61 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Waldersladearound ME5 9BB | 64 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstowaround ME3 9DH | 65 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Capstonearound ME5 7QY | 67 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Lordswoodaround ME5 8PH | 67 | Moderate | Anti-social behaviour |
| 16 | Wainscott & City Estatearound ME2 4NG | 68 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Rainham North Eastaround ME8 8HH | 70 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Horstedaround ME5 9TS | 70 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Rochester South Westaround ME1 3TF | 75 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Rochester Eastaround ME1 2HY | 81 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Twydallaround ME8 6JX | 82 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Rainham South Westaround ME8 0AH | 87 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Gillingham North Eastaround ME7 2QB | 95 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | Strood North & Frindsburyaround ME2 3DZ | 104 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 25 | Rede Commonaround ME2 2YA | 114 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Gillingham Eastaround ME7 2JQ | 117 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 27 | Gillingham South Eastaround ME7 4JE | 117 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 28 | Wayfieldaround ME5 0LN | 122 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 29 | Chatham Maritimearound ME4 4TB | 122 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 30 | Gillingham Southaround ME7 5LN | 122 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 31 | Chatham South Eastaround ME4 5QF | 123 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 32 | Strood South & Temple Marsharound ME2 2LE | 129 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 33 | Gillingham Northaround ME7 1QP | 141 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 34 | Lutonaround ME5 7AS | 152 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 35 | Chatham South Westaround ME4 6QJ | 158 | Very high | Shoplifting |
| 36 | Rochester Westaround ME1 1SD | 165 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 37 | Gillingham Centralaround ME7 5UQ | 234 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 38 | Chatham Central and Rochester Riversidearound ME4 6BP | 362 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Medway has the lowest crime rate?
Broomhill had the lowest recorded crime rate in Medway from October 2025 to September 2026: 35 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Medway has the highest crime rate?
Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside had the highest recorded crime rate in Medway from October 2025 to September 2026: 362 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.