Total Crime Rate

52.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 52.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.5 10/10
  • Drugs 12.3 9/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Mierscourt Road area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 351st 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 Mierscourt Road (ME8 8RB) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% lower than the Rainham North average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 132.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mierscourt Road (ME8 8RB), the main crime hotspot is near Willowby Gardens. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mierscourt Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sandgate Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Willowby Gardens
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hunstanton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ferrier Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Willowby Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hunstanton Close

Data Sources

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