Total Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.9 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 31.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 3.9 1/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Clavell Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 179th 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 Clavell Close (ME8 9NB) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% lower than the Rainham North average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clavell Close (ME8 9NB), the main crime hotspot is near Walsingham Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clavell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burnham Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walsingham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Style Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Style Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Style Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burnham Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hunstanton Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hunstanton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tyler Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walsingham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deanwood Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plomley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Plomley Close —
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Data Sources

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