Total Crime Rate

61.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.3 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 61.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.6 1/10
  • Other theft 1.6 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bramling Way area has the 38th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 407th lowest 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 Bramling Way (ME8 8FF) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bramling Way (ME8 8FF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pudding Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thompson Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bramling Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatcroft Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pudding Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minstrel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sunderland Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Tree Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stratford Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatcroft Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatcroft Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatcroft Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pudding Road —
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Data Sources

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