Total Crime Rate

38.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 38.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • 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 crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sandhurst Close area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 249th 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 Sandhurst Close (ME8 6TF) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandhurst Close (ME8 6TF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandhurst Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Twydall Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Minster Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Twydall Green —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Twydall Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranbrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boughton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Romany Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Goudhurst Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bodiam Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Bodiam Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Pluckley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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