Crime Rates at Lenham Way, Gillingham, ME8 6BX

Lenham Way area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 103rd 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 Lenham Way (ME8 6BX) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lenham Way (ME8 6BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hartley Mews, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broadway (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.