Total Crime Rate

146.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 146.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Derwent Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rainham South East , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Derwent Way (ME8 0BX) in the last 12 months was 146.3 per 1,000 residents and was 337.9% higher than the Rainham South East average (33.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 76.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derwent Way (ME8 0BX), the main crime hotspot is near Crabtree Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Derwent Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Derwent Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Derwent Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highfield Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crabtree Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bendon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Lyra Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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