Total Crime Rate

28.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.7 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 28.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Tyler Drive area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 160th 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 Tyler Drive (ME8 9LT) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% lower than the Rainham North average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tyler Drive (ME8 9LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lovelace Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Style Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Tyler Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hunstanton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Style Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Wyvill Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Wyvill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deanwood Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tyler Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hunstanton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Style Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Style Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lovelace Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lovelace Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burnham Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burnham Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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