Total Crime Rate

162.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 162.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 14.8 6/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Eastcourt Green area has the 7th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 124th 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 Eastcourt Green (ME8 6LU) in the last 12 months was 162.7 per 1,000 residents and was 135.6% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastcourt Green (ME8 6LU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Eastcourt Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hartley Mews —
Apr 2026Drugs Allington Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hawkhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylesford Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chalmers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charing Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staplehurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staplehurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Staplehurst Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goudhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Staplehurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bearsted Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hartley Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hartley Mews —
Apr 2026Burglary Hartley Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartley Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawkhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bearsted Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bearsted Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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