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

Begonia Avenue 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 Begonia Avenue (ME8 6YB) 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 Begonia Avenue (ME8 6YB), the main crime hotspot is near Cranbrook Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Begonia Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechings Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Patrixbourne Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Lyminge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyminge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechings Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newnham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pluckley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doddington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doddington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechings Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newnham Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Rolvenden Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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