Total Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 29.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Vehicle crime 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 Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 171st 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 8RG) in the last 12 months was 29.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mierscourt Road (ME8 8RG), the main crime hotspot is near Willowby Gardens. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 4 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Willowby Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sandgate Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burnham Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burnham Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tyler Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hunstanton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hunstanton Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willowby Gardens —
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Data Sources

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