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Medway ME7 9 area guide

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Is Medway ME7 9 a good place to live?

In Medway (ME7 9), recorded crime is 2965% above the national average, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 127 crimesJun 24: 174 crimesJul 24: 160 crimesAug 24: 146 crimesSep 24: 132 crimesOct 24: 146 crimesNov 24: 108 crimesDec 24: 123 crimesJan 25: 130 crimesFeb 25: 120 crimesMar 25: 141 crimesApr 25: 177 crimesMay 25: 184 crimesJun 25: 166 crimesJul 25: 152 crimesAug 25: 181 crimesSep 25: 167 crimesOct 25: 110 crimesNov 25: 105 crimesDec 25: 122 crimesJan 26: 160 crimesFeb 26: 120 crimesMar 26: 139 crimesApr 26: 123 crimes Apr 26: 123 crimes 184 105 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in ME7 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 142/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
33
One-person households
37%
Households with children
37%
Households
884

Owned 33% · Social rent 22% · Private rent 44%

Census 2021 (ONS), for ME7 9.

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Medway ME7 9: frequently asked questions

Is Medway ME7 9 a good place to live?

In Medway (ME7 9), recorded crime is 2965% above the national average, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Medway ME7 9?

Recorded crime in Medway ME7 9 runs at 8200.0 per 1,000 properties, 2965% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Medway ME7 9 safe?

Crime in Medway ME7 9 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Medway ME7 9 runs at 8200.0 per 1,000 properties, 2965% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Medway ME7 9 a deprived area?

Medway ME7 9 sits in deprivation decile 1 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).