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

Mierscourt Close 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 Mierscourt Close (ME8 8JD) 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 Mierscourt Close (ME8 8JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Dewar Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winchester Way (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mierscourt Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ivy Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winchester Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stratford Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Tree Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minstrel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sunderland Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scott Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ivy Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pudding Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pudding Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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