Total Crime Rate

36.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 36.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.5 5/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lonsdale Drive area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Rainham South East , and the 231st 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 Lonsdale Drive (ME8 9JA) in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% 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 Public order with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lonsdale Drive (ME8 9JA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lonsdale Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatcroft Grove —
Apr 2026Burglary Silverdale Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Crofters Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Crofters Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatcroft Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatcroft Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatcroft Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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