Total Crime Rate

47.1 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 47.1 5/10
  • Other theft 15.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Burnham Walk area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 316th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burnham Walk (ME8 8RY) in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% lower than the Rainham North average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnham Walk (ME8 8RY), the main crime hotspot is near Walsingham Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burnham Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hunstanton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hunstanton Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Clavell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Clavell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lyall Way —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Burnham Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nares Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Nares Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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