Crime Rates at Old Castle Walk, Gillingham, ME8 9UE

Old Castle Walk area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 155th 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 Old Castle Walk (ME8 9UE) in the last 12 months was 24.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% lower than the Rainham North average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Castle Walk (ME8 9UE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lovelace Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walsingham Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.