Crime Rates at Maidstone Road, Gillingham, ME8 0DH

Maidstone Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Rainham South East , and the 56th 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 Maidstone Road (ME8 0DH) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -95.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maidstone Road (ME8 0DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cranford Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holding Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.