Crime Rates at Lower Twydall Lane, Gillingham, ME8 6QP

Lower Twydall Lane area has the 27th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 302nd highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Twydall Lane (ME8 6QP) in the last 12 months was 87.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% higher than the Rainham North average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Twydall Lane (ME8 6QP), the main crime hotspot is near Boughton Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.