Total Crime Rate

17.4 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 17.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Danson Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 87th 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 Danson Way (ME8 7EW) in the last 12 months was 17.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% lower than the Rainham North average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Danson Way (ME8 7EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bedford Avenue, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pump Lane (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Danson Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedford Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Lyra Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Guardian Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Danson Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedford Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bedford Avenue —
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Data Sources

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