Total Crime Rate

61.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 61.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.5 10/10
  • Drugs 15.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 9.2 2/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bayswater Drive area has the 37th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 408th 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 Bayswater Drive (ME8 8TH) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% lower than the Rainham North average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bayswater Drive (ME8 8TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willowby Gardens, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Style Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bayswater Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Willowby Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Style Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willowby Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Sandgate Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tyler Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Style Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Style Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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