Total Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 21.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 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 crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lichfield Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lichfield Close (ME8 7AZ) in the last 12 months was 21.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lichfield Close (ME8 7AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Pump Lane. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lichfield Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bloors Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bloors Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ripon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bloors Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bloors Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bloors Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bloors Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bloors Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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