Crime Rates at Smarden Walk, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8NU

Smarden Walk area has the 34th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 379th highest 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 Smarden Walk (ME8 8NU) in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smarden Walk (ME8 8NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Otterham Quay Lane, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warlingham Close (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.