Crime Rates at Bloors Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7DS

Bloors Lane area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 370th 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 Bloors Lane (ME8 7DS) in the last 12 months was 69.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% lower than the Rainham North average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bloors Lane (ME8 7DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bloors Lane, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cranford Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.