Total Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 38.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Milsted Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 247th 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 Milsted Road (ME8 6SX) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milsted Road (ME8 6SX), the main crime hotspot is near Boughton Close. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Milsted Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ruckinge Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newnham Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newnham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Boughton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechings Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Twydall Green —
Apr 2026Public order Ruckinge Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ruckinge Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pluckley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Patrixbourne Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyminge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lyminge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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