Rainham South East — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Kent Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Kent Police's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
63 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (51): ▲ 12 (24%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences24 · 38%
- Anti-social behaviour17 · 27%
- Other theft9 · 14%
- Criminal damage and arson3 · 5%
- Public order3 · 5%
- Possession of weapons2 · 3%
- Other crime2 · 3%
- Drugs1 · 2%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
46 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect18 · 39%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified12 · 26%
- Awaiting court outcome11 · 24%
- Action to be taken by another organisation3 · 7%
- Offender given a caution1 · 2%
- Further action is not in the public interest1 · 2%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
E-scooters and e-bikes.
Officers have been carrying out patrols in areas where e‑scooters and e‑bikes are known to be used. During these patrols, riders are spoken to and given advice and warnings to help prevent antisocial behaviour.
Set: 2026-04-15
Road safety.
Officers have carried out targeted operations in Rainham using speed‑measuring equipment, leading to enforcement action against speeding drivers. Ongoing patrols by local officers and specialist roads policing teams will continue to help prevent further offences and improve road safety.
Set: 2026-04-15
Nuisance motorcycles.
Officers responded to reports of a nuisance motorcycle causing damage to vehicles and prevented the rider from leaving the scene. The suspect was arrested and dealt with for a number of offences.
Set: 2026-04-15
Public events & surgeries
Ghanaian Family Fun Day
2026-07-18 · Rainham Recreation Ground, Station Road Gillingham
Love Gillingham 2026
2026-07-19 · High Street Gillingham
Love Gillingham
2026-07-19 · High Street Gillingham
Medway Culture Club Carnival 2026
2026-08-08 · Royal Engineers Museum, Prince Arthur Road Gillingham
Police Surgery Parkwood Green Public Car Park
2026-08-28 · Park wood green public car park, Parkwood Green Gillingham
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Kent Police
All Kent Police neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Kent Police.