Total Crime Rate

18.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 9.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Featherby Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 75th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Featherby Road (ME8 6AW) in the last 12 months was 18.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% lower than the Rainham North average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Featherby Road (ME8 6AW), the main crime hotspot is near Broadway. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Featherby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Featherby Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Chase —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Chase —
Apr 2026Other crime Hotel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sanctuary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Featherby Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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