Total Crime Rate

51.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.7 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 51.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Glynne Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Rainham South East , and the 346th 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 Glynne Close (ME8 9LB) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glynne Close (ME8 9LB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Glynne Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Mere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Campleshon Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gayhurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barleycorn Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Findlay Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wyvill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wyvill Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campleshon Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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