Total Crime Rate

54.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 54.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Beechings Way area has the 44th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 365th 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 Beechings Way (ME8 6SJ) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% lower than the Rainham North average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 233.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beechings Way (ME8 6SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Cranbrook Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beechings Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Doddington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Pluckley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Begonia Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranbrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Doddington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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