Crime Rates at The Crofters, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8DF

The Crofters area has the 38th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 407th lowest 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 The Crofters (ME8 8DF) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crofters (ME8 8DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Mews, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Minstrel Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.