Total Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 14.3 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hawbeck Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rainham South East , and the 65th 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 Hawbeck Road (ME8 9TP) in the last 12 months was 14.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% lower than the Rainham South East average (33.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawbeck Road (ME8 9TP), the main crime hotspot is near Wollaston Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hawbeck Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grain Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Wollaston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wollaston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wollaston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wollaston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wollaston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Roper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Roper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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