Total Crime Rate

81.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 81.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harwood Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 310th 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 Harwood Road (ME8 8NL) in the last 12 months was 81.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harwood Road (ME8 8NL), the main crime hotspot is near Otterham Quay Lane. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otterham Quay Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otterham Quay Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Otterham Quay Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otterham Quay Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vineyard Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bedson Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farnham Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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