Crime Rates at Broadway, Gillingham, ME8 6BD

Broadway area has the 29th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 312th 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 Broadway (ME8 6BD) in the last 12 months was 81.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadway (ME8 6BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elmfield (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.