Total Crime Rate
32.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Foxburrow Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Rainham South East , and the 189th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Foxburrow Close (ME8 9PY) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Foxburrow Close (ME8 9PY), 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.
View Crime In Rainham South East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lovelace Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stoneacre Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Readscroft Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crispe Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Crispe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Foxburrow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Capel Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chipstead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Readscroft Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Campleshon Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Campleshon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fane Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lovelace Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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