Total Crime Rate

42.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 42.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thornham Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 276th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thornham Road (ME8 6RF) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornham Road (ME8 6RF), the main crime hotspot is near Cranbrook Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thornham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Rolvenden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechings Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kingsnorth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechings Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pluckley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ruckinge Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ruckinge Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ruckinge Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechings Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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