Crime Rates at Beechings Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7BB

Beechings Way area has the 25th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 293rd highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beechings Way (ME8 7BB) in the last 12 months was 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% higher than the Rainham North average (69.1 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beechings Way (ME8 7BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bloors Lane, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aylward Way (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.