Total Crime Rate

147.2 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 8/10 Β· 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 147.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 49.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.5 10/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bloors Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 158th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bloors Lane (ME8 7EJ) in the last 12 months was 147.2 per 1,000 residents and was 113.2% higher 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (β‰ˆ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bloors Lane (ME8 7EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bloors Lane, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bedford Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bloors Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bloors Lane β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bedford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bloors Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bloors Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penshurst Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bloors Lane β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyra Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bloors Lane β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bloors Lane β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bloors Lane β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danson Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bloors Lane β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranford Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranford Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranford Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranford Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denbigh Avenue β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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