Crime Rates at Eastcourt Lane, Gillingham, ME8 6EX

Eastcourt Lane area has the 40th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 400th 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 Eastcourt Lane (ME8 6EX) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastcourt Lane (ME8 6EX), 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.