Crime Rates at Hawbeck Road, Gillingham, ME8 9TP

Hawbeck Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Rainham South East , and the 115th 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 Hawbeck Road (ME8 9TP) in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawbeck Road (ME8 9TP), the main crime hotspot is near Wollaston Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.