Total Crime Rate

89.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 89.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 18.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Burglary 12.3 9/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Barlow Close area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 281st highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barlow Close (ME8 9NF) in the last 12 months was 89.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% higher than the Rainham North average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barlow Close (ME8 9NF), 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 Barlow Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Wyvill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lovelace Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lovelace Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wyvill Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Findlay Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tyler Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Style Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Style Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Style Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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