Total Crime Rate

149.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 149.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 57.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.9 9/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Waltham Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waltham Road (ME8 6XE) in the last 12 months was 149.0 per 1,000 residents and was 115.8% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 57.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waltham Road (ME8 6XE), 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 Waltham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Patrixbourne Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechings Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lyminge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Boughton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goudhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Twydall Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyminge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
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 Charing Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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