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

High Street area has the 31st highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 362nd 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 High Street (ME8 8AZ) in the last 12 months was 70.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (ME8 8AZ), 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.