Crime Rates at Roper Close, Gillingham, ME8 9QX

Roper Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rainham South East , and the 254th lowest 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 Roper Close (ME8 9QX) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% higher than the Rainham South East average (33.4 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roper Close (ME8 9QX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Regency Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wollaston Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.