Crime Rates at Featherby Road, Gillingham, ME8 6DF

Featherby Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 366th highest 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 Featherby Road (ME8 6DF) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 52.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Featherby Road (ME8 6DF), the main crime hotspot is near Broadway. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.