Total Crime Rate
166.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Station Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 129th 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 Station Road (ME8 7PR) in the last 12 months was 166.1 per 1,000 residents and was 110.1% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 109.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Station Road (ME8 7PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Granary Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rainham North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hothfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Granary Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Granary Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivy Street | Under investigation |
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