Total Crime Rate
15.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Medway area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Burnham-on-Crouch North , and the 39th lowest crime rate of 205 local areas in Maldon .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Medway (CM0 8TL) in the last 12 months was 15.4 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% lower than the Burnham-on-Crouch North average (52.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Medway (CM0 8TL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ash Grove, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hamble Way (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Burnham-on-Crouch North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Harbour Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dragon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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