Crime Rates at Brenchley Road, Gillingham, ME8 6HD

Brenchley Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 139th 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 Brenchley Road (ME8 6HD) in the last 12 months was 25.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% lower than the Rainham North average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brenchley Road (ME8 6HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 41 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.