Postcode · Gillingham
Crime in ME7 1HH
How much crime is recorded in ME7 1HH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chatham Maritime
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,058 (2024)
ME7 1HHGillingham
How safe is ME7 1HH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME7 1HH 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
54.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
103
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 1HHNational
Violence and sexual offences47.523.6
Anti-social behaviour15.210.7
Criminal damage and arson11.24.7
Other theft6.44.5
Burglary5.39.1
Public order4.84.6
Other crime3.71.5
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Bicycle theft3.21.0
Drugs2.92.4
Theft from the person1.32.1
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Robbery0.51.4
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 37% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.