Crime Rates at Herbert Road, Gillingham, ME8 9DA

Herbert Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Rainham South East , and the 231st 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 Herbert Road (ME8 9DA) in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% lower than the Rainham South East average (40.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herbert Road (ME8 9DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Silverdale Drive, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silverspot Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.