Total Crime Rate
25.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Allington Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 135th 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 Allington Road (ME8 6PH) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% lower than the Rainham North average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Allington Road (ME8 6PH), 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.
View Crime In Gillingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Staplehurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Allington Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Staplehurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Staplehurst Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bearsted Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bearsted Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bearsted Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylesford Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hawkhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Staplehurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawkhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Featherby Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Broadway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartley Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartley Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hartley Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartley Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hartley Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Featherby Road | — |
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