Crime Rates at Derwent Way, Gillingham, ME8 0BS

Derwent Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Rainham South East , and the 132nd 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 Derwent Way (ME8 0BS) in the last 12 months was 158.5 per 1,000 residents and was 290.3% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 57.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derwent Way (ME8 0BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Henley Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kendal Way (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.