Postcode · Gillingham
Crime in ME7 1UE
How much crime is recorded in ME7 1UE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham North
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,370 (2024)
ME7 1UEGillingham
How safe is ME7 1UE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME7 1UE 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
48.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
98
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 1UENational
Violence and sexual offences42.723.6
Anti-social behaviour20.410.7
Other theft12.84.5
Burglary11.59.1
Criminal damage and arson10.04.7
Drugs2.22.4
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Public order1.14.6
Robbery0.71.4
Other crime0.61.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 40% 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.