Total Crime Rate

72.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 72.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Beverley Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rainham South East , and the 351st highest 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 Beverley Close (ME8 9HG) in the last 12 months was 72.6 per 1,000 residents and was 117.2% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beverley Close (ME8 9HG), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 126 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beverley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gatekeeper Chase Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bramling Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bramling Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bramling Way —
Sep 2025Public order Tudor Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Minstrel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silverspot Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Minstrel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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