Total Crime Rate

129.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 129.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.6 8/10
  • Drugs 21.5 10/10
  • Other theft 21.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 18.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 9/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.2 7/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Meresborough Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 191st highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meresborough Road (ME8 8SP) in the last 12 months was 129.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% higher than the Rainham North average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meresborough Road (ME8 8SP), 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 Meresborough Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tyler Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willowby Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Willowby Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sandgate Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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