Postcode · Gillingham
Crime in ME7 1PD
How much crime is recorded in ME7 1PD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham North
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,832 (2024)
ME7 1PDGillingham
How safe is ME7 1PD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 95.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME7 1PD 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
95.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
252
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 1PDNational
Violence and sexual offences82.023.6
Criminal damage and arson51.94.7
Public order38.94.6
Drugs21.52.4
Anti-social behaviour18.310.7
Shoplifting12.68.4
Burglary8.49.1
Other theft7.24.5
Other crime5.31.5
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Possession of weapons4.30.9
Robbery2.01.4
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.