Crime Rates at Suffolk Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7LA

Suffolk Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 163rd 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 Suffolk Avenue (ME8 7LA) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Suffolk Avenue (ME8 7LA), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.