Total Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 48.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 43.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.5 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 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 theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Pump Lane area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 322nd 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 7AP) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pump Lane (ME8 7AP), the main crime hotspot is near Pump Lane. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pump Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Aylward Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylward Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylward Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newnham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newnham Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other crime Aylward Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechings Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechings Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eastling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doddington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doddington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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