Crime Rates at River View, Gillingham, ME8 6XW

River View area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 71st 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 River View (ME8 6XW) in the last 12 months was 15.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around River View (ME8 6XW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rolvenden Avenue, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Doddington Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.