This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 4.92 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 4.92 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Medway
Crime trends · Medway
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
585
YoY -10%
ASB
281
YoY +18%
Vehicle Crime
75
YoY +29%
Burglary
39
YoY +22%
Criminal damage
129
YoY -7%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Other Crime
50
YoY stable
Public Order
89
YoY +37%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · public order up sharply · vehicle crime rising
1,593
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Medway
Ethnicity
Total residents: 279,803
White Brit.78.2%
Other White4.9%
African4.0%
Indian2.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.3%
+ 1 other groups · 8.8%
Religion
Total residents: 279,769
Christian45.1%
No religion43.0%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim2.7%
Sikh1.6%
+ 1 other religions · 2.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 279,733
35–4919.9%
50–6419.1%
25–3413.8%
65–749.3%
10–157.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.2%
Households
Total households: 111,574
Other15.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.1%
Any member 66+11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.8%
