Crime Rates at High Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7HX

High Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 152nd 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 High Street (ME8 7HX) in the last 12 months was 24.4 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (ME8 7HX), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 126 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.