Total Crime Rate
88.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grange Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 285th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Grange Road (ME7 2UP) in the last 12 months was 88.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% higher than the Rainham North average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grange Road (ME7 2UP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kennington Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northbourne Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rainham North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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