Total Crime Rate

15.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 15.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • 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
  • 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
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

Sunningdale Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rainham South East , and the 72nd 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 Sunningdale Drive (ME8 9EE) in the last 12 months was 15.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% lower than the Rainham South East average (33.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunningdale Drive (ME8 9EE), the main crime hotspot is near Barleycorn Drive. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sunningdale Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Wentworth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wentworth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bransgore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Bransgore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs De Mere Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences De Mere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences De Mere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chesham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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