Total Crime Rate

166.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 166.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Other theft 16.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Granary Close 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 Granary Close (ME8 7SG) 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 Granary Close (ME8 7SG), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 126 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Granary Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Tufton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Webster Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pudding Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pudding Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parkfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Granary Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Granary Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pudding Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Webster Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Webster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Webster Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Webster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scott Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scott Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ivy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hothfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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