Total Crime Rate

34.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.5 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 34.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
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

Pump Lane area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 211th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pump Lane (ME8 7AB) in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pump Lane (ME8 7AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elizabeth Court, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pump Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Pump Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Patrixbourne Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newnham Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newnham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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