Total Crime Rate

28.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Long Catlis Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rainham South East , and the 184th 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 Long Catlis Road (ME8 9TX) in the last 12 months was 28.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Catlis Road (ME8 9TX), 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 Long Catlis Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wollaston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Roper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Readscroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wollaston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2025Burglary Wollaston 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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