Total Crime Rate
67.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Farnham Close area has the 34th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 379th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Farnham Close (ME8 8NT) in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Farnham Close (ME8 8NT), 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.
View Crime In Rainham North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Warlingham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gloucester Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mardale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farnham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Farnham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farnham Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Banky Fields Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pearman Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gloucester Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gloucester Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Otterham Quay Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gloucester Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Russells Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchester Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchester Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warlingham Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skene Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skene Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chichester Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Skene Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Otterham Quay Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Otterham Quay Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Otterham Quay Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Otterham Quay Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Otterham Quay Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Otterham Quay Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Otterham Quay Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Moor Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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