Total Crime Rate

143.3 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 143.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Drugs 15.6 9/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Taswell Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 169th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Taswell Road (ME8 8HG) in the last 12 months was 143.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Taswell Road (ME8 8HG), the main crime hotspot is near Warlingham Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Taswell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Gloucester Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mardale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Warlingham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Skene Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Farnham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farnham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winchester Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Skene Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Skene Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Banky Fields Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Farnham Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winchester Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caldecote Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Russells Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pearman Close —
Sep 2025Public order Gloucester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Gloucester Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Warlingham Close —
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Data Sources

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