Total Crime Rate

85.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 85.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.4 8/10
  • Public order 17.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 3/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Wilmington Way area has the 28th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 308th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wilmington Way (ME8 6JB) in the last 12 months was 85.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% higher than the Rainham North average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilmington Way (ME8 6JB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 127 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wilmington Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Romany Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Other theft Elizabeth Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Elizabeth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Elizabeth Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Court Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Twydall Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Twydall Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Detling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Detling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selstead Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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