Crime Rates at Sedley Close, Gillingham, ME8 9QZ

Sedley Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Rainham South East , and the 279th 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 Sedley Close (ME8 9QZ) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sedley Close (ME8 9QZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Regency Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wollaston Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.