Postcode · Gillingham
Crime in ME7 1ES
How much crime is recorded in ME7 1ES, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham North
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,765 (2024)
ME7 1ESGillingham
How safe is ME7 1ES
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME7 1ES area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
44.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
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 1ESNational
Violence and sexual offences34.723.6
Anti-social behaviour10.110.7
Criminal damage and arson9.94.7
Burglary7.29.1
Other theft6.74.5
Vehicle crime6.23.5
Drugs5.02.4
Public order3.44.6
Other crime2.31.5
Robbery1.01.4
Shoplifting0.88.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.