Total Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.4 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 21.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 15.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • 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 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

Pump Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 101st 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 Pump Lane (ME8 7BU) in the last 12 months was 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pump Lane (ME8 7BU), 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylward Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doddington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Aylward Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eastling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Aylward Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylward Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doddington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechings Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechings Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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