Postcode · Gillingham
Crime in ME7 2BG
How much crime is recorded in ME7 2BG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham South East
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,494 (2024)
ME7 2BGGillingham
How safe is ME7 2BG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME7 2BG 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
54.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
99
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 2BGNational
Violence and sexual offences43.123.6
Anti-social behaviour21.110.7
Burglary10.99.1
Criminal damage and arson8.24.7
Vehicle crime6.53.5
Other theft5.44.5
Drugs3.82.4
Other crime2.81.5
Public order1.94.6
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 24% 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.