Crime Rates at Priory Road, Gillingham, ME8 6AR

Priory Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 324th highest 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 Priory Road (ME8 6AR) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% higher than the Rainham North average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Road (ME8 6AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hotel Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Chase (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.