Crime Rates at High Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8AX

High Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 260th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (ME8 8AX) in the last 12 months was 104.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (ME8 8AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mardale Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thompson Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.