Medway

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Medway.

Population
279,142
People in Employment
127,700 (72.3%)
People Inactive
41,170 (23.3%)
People Unemployed
7,830 (4.4%)
Number Of Jobs
101k
Median Salary
£27,597
Mean Salary
£31,964

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Medway. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Medway for 2024

Medways most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 15,717 crimes and in 2022 there were 17,591 crimes. Which is an decrease of 1,874 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 15,717 1,080
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 5,443 450
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 3,500 300
Getting Better
Other theft 2,558 162
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 1,786 149
Getting Better
Public order 2,276 142
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,969 136
Getting Better
Drugs 882 81
Getting Better
Burglary 1,033 77
Getting Better
Other crime 1,136 56
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 300 31
Getting Better
Robbery 295 19
Getting Better
Theft from the person 190 11
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 179 10
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Medway

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

River has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Medway, with 3902 crimes and 322 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Cuxton and Halling has 411 crimes and 61 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Princes Park 303 14
Gillingham South 287 16
Gillingham North 278 14
Chatham Central 258 15
Luton and Wayfield 251 16
Strood South 201 12
Rochester West 152 14
Strood North 144 10
Peninsula 120 8
Twydall 110 8
Rochester East 104 10
Rochester South and Horsted 86 6
Lordswood and Capstone 80 9
Rainham North 70 8
Strood Rural 70 5
Walderslade 69 7
River 66 5
Rainham South 57 4
Rainham Central 52 4
Hempstead and Wigmore 41 5
Watling 35 6
Cuxton and Halling 24 4

Crime map for Medway

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Medway

The average property price in Medway is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Medway is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Medway could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £549,982.19 £357,984.11 £274,913.07 £187,789.98
2022 £526,539.43 £344,428.85 £266,821.02 £182,259.09
2021 £470,442.93 £308,429.18 £240,136.58 £170,216.10
2020 £428,432.80 £283,774.25 £219,901.58 £161,133.03
2019 £425,849.48 £281,787.30 £218,365.89 £164,932.01
2018 £429,015.23 £283,735.78 £220,834.11 £169,147.03
2017 £415,027.22 £273,310.87 £213,532.05 £167,472.59
2016 £382,339.38 £252,356.57 £198,377.21 £151,673.09
2015 £329,677.15 £217,953.76 £172,102.74 £131,437.41
2014 £298,087.66 £197,980.49 £157,372.41 £120,058.27
2013 £266,842.95 £177,083.55 £141,008.72 £108,283.95
2012 £254,768.55 £169,121.93 £135,035.03 £104,390.75
2011 £255,666.81 £168,465.50 £134,383.43 £105,540.60
2010 £256,419.93 £170,874.05 £137,306.03 £107,335.07

Property prices over time for Medway

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Medway

The median salary in Medway is £27,597 and the mean salary in Medway is £31,964.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
101k
Median Salary
£27,597
Annual Percentage Change
2.6%
Mean Salary
£31,964

Salary comparison between Medway and South East

See how Medway compares to the rest of South East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in South East is £38,306 in Wokingham and the lowest median salary is £0 in Windsor and Maidenhead UA. Medway ranks 38 out of 64 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Wokingham 64k £38,306 12.9% £46,994 11.1%
Guildford 55k £38,040 17.0% £48,215 15.4%
Basingstoke and Deane 77k £35,488 9.0% £39,939 9.8%
Hart 38k £35,449 14.6% £43,681 7.2%
Reigate and Banstead 45k £35,282 9.3% £42,842 8.4%
Tandridge 31k £35,165 17.2% £46,788 12.3%
Waverley 45k £34,836 15.0% £47,107 15.1%
Vale of White Horse 59k £34,587 7.8% £39,045 5.5%
South Oxfordshire 51k £34,159 10.1% £41,240 5.5%
Woking 35k £33,853 12.1% £39,741 8.8%
Bracknell Forest UA 42k £33,640 5.4% £37,449 2.5%
Tonbridge and Malling 52k £32,307 3.5% £37,778 -2.9%
Elmbridge 45k £32,272 -1.7% £0 0.0%
Dartford 44k £32,204 10.8% £36,047 8.9%
Winchester 50k £31,824 -0.5% £41,231 13.1%
Buckinghamshire UA 169k £31,188 6.9% £46,025 20.6%
West Berkshire UA 63k £31,106 0.3% £36,324 -8.6%
Reading UA 65k £30,925 -0.8% £36,019 -2.9%
Tunbridge Wells 40k £30,914 -4.4% £39,798 0.0%
Slough UA 43k £30,694 3.1% £35,155 6.3%
Fareham 39k £30,652 0.0% £35,180 0.1%
Oxford 57k £30,575 4.5% £33,309 1.0%
Cherwell 60k £30,490 3.1% £34,858 5.1%
Rushmoor 40k £30,480 11.1% £34,922 3.7%
East Hampshire 51k £30,316 3.8% £36,310 -5.6%
Mid Sussex 58k £30,073 9.6% £39,498 12.9%
Maidstone 60k £30,071 7.1% £34,102 5.1%
Test Valley 57k £30,015 5.2% £34,218 6.8%
Eastleigh 61k £29,970 4.0% £32,723 2.7%
Crawley 43k £29,950 12.3% £32,595 5.0%
Horsham 50k £29,515 14.5% £36,218 8.4%
Southampton UA 95k £29,496 9.4% £31,876 7.5%
Gravesham 36k £29,456 7.6% £32,987 7.5%
Folkestone and Hythe 37k £29,349 12.5% £32,060 9.5%
Mole Valley 26k £29,130 3.9% £37,641 -6.5%
Ashford 44k £28,980 19.1% £32,132 10.1%
Swale 53k £28,711 10.2% £35,009 10.2%
Dover 37k £27,816 9.2% £34,308 13.9%
Chichester 0k £27,543 12.8% £33,524 17.2%
Portsmouth UA 68k £27,515 10.1% £30,289 10.7%
Lewes 30k £27,451 1.1% £38,056 10.9%
Brighton and Hove UA 94k £27,360 4.1% £32,661 6.5%
Worthing 47k £27,135 1.7% £30,350 1.6%
Canterbury 49k £26,934 8.9% £34,116 10.2%
Gosport 35k £26,677 0.8% £30,104 2.5%
New Forest 60k £26,093 9.4% £31,535 8.3%
Sevenoaks 36k £25,659 0.0% £36,430 -12.8%
Adur 22k £25,534 0.0% £30,251 14.1%
Wealden 50k £25,509 4.1% £32,191 6.9%
Havant 44k £25,216 2.8% £29,820 5.4%
Eastbourne 33k £25,129 6.4% £28,386 3.2%
Thanet 44k £24,660 8.5% £29,587 10.8%
Hastings 33k £24,596 7.0% £27,686 10.6%
Arun 49k £24,235 5.7% £27,037 3.1%
Windsor and Maidenhead UA 53k £0 0.0% £49,464 5.9%
Runnymede 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
West Oxfordshire 49k £0 0.0% £32,201 8.4%
Milton Keynes UA 96k £0 0.0% £36,796 7.2%
Isle of Wight UA 45k £0 0.0% £26,234 1.5%
Epsom and Ewell 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Surrey Heath 0k £0 0.0% £44,983 -1.1%
Rother 30k £0 0.0% £30,809 2.1%
Spelthorne 35k £0 0.0% £38,810 0.0%

See how Medway compares to other areas in South East

Number of businesses by industry for Medway

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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
75 510 2,145 280 310 660 670 525 500 110 260 1,130 740 15 175 395 480