Total Crime Rate

67.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 67.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.7 9/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Solomon Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 379th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Solomon Road (ME8 8EA) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Solomon Road (ME8 8EA), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Solomon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Tree Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Sunderland Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pudding Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Maplins Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gresham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gresham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ivy Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gresham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ivy Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granary Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pudding Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maplins Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scott Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hothfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Streetfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stratford Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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