Crime Rates at Woodchurch Crescent, Gillingham, ME8 6XA

Woodchurch Crescent area has the 29th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 326th 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 Woodchurch Crescent (ME8 6XA) in the last 12 months was 80.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodchurch Crescent (ME8 6XA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Detling Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cranbrook Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.