Postcode · Gillingham
Crime in ME7 1BX
How much crime is recorded in ME7 1BX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham Central
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,043 (2024)
ME7 1BXGillingham
How safe is ME7 1BX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 96.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME7 1BX area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
96.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
266
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
ME7 1BXNational
Violence and sexual offences72.923.6
Shoplifting55.78.4
Anti-social behaviour52.310.7
Burglary22.99.1
Criminal damage and arson15.94.7
Public order15.54.6
Other theft14.24.5
Robbery7.91.4
Drugs6.92.4
Possession of weapons5.10.9
Other crime4.81.5
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Theft from the person2.72.1
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 42% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
100
200
300
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.