Total Crime Rate

193.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 193.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.7 9/10
  • Other theft 38.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Other crime 12.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Caldew Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 94th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Caldew Avenue (ME8 6TP) in the last 12 months was 193.6 per 1,000 residents and was 144.8% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 71.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caldew Avenue (ME8 6TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Detling Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodchurch Crescent (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Caldew Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selstead Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Begonia Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Detling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Detling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Elizabeth Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Elizabeth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Romany Court —
Sep 2025Other theft Elizabeth Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Guardian Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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