Total Crime Rate

150.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 150.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 54.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 50.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Robbery 9.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Orchard Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Rainham South East , and the 150th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Street (ME8 9AA) in the last 12 months was 150.0 per 1,000 residents and was 269.3% higher than the Rainham South East average (40.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Street (ME8 9AA), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gresham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Holding Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gresham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gresham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Silverdale Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Silverdale Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Silverdale Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Silverdale Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holding Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Quinnell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quinnell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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