Total Crime Rate

147.3 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 147.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 69.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.4 9/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • 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
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

Maidstone Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rainham South East , and the 161st 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 Maidstone Road (ME8 0LJ) in the last 12 months was 147.3 per 1,000 residents and was 340.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maidstone Road (ME8 0LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Regency Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rutland Place (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Maidstone Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Roper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grain Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Roper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Regency Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Fowler Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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