Crime Rates at Tanker Hill, Gillingham, ME8 9EW

Tanker Hill area has the 10th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Rainham South East , and the 346th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tanker Hill (ME8 9EW) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% higher than the Rainham South East average (40.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tanker Hill (ME8 9EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barleycorn Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.