Crime Rates at Woodchurch Crescent, Gillingham, ME8 6XA

Woodchurch Crescent area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 346th 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 Woodchurch Crescent (ME8 6XA) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodchurch Crescent (ME8 6XA), the main crime hotspot is near Cranbrook Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.