Total Crime Rate

5.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 5.6 1/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Bettescombe Road area has the lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Rainham South East , and the 7th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bettescombe Road (ME8 9AU) in the last 12 months was 5.6 per 1,000 residents and was 86.2% lower than the Rainham South East average (40.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Bettescombe Road (ME8 9AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Henley Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kendal Way (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bettescombe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henley Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gayhurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ringwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henley Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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