Total Crime Rate

137.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 137.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 41.7 7/10
  • Burglary 29.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Other theft 20.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Scott Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 173rd 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 Scott Avenue (ME8 8BL) in the last 12 months was 137.5 per 1,000 residents and was 99.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scott Avenue (ME8 8BL), the main crime hotspot is near Granary Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Scott Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Maplins Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minstrel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ivy Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ivy Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scott Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Sunderland Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hothfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pudding Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maplins Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pudding Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Tree Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granary Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stratford Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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