Postcode · Gillingham
Crime in ME7 2LN
How much crime is recorded in ME7 2LN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham East
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,580 (2024)
ME7 2LNGillingham
How safe is ME7 2LN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME7 2LN 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
49.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
90
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 2LNNational
Violence and sexual offences39.123.6
Anti-social behaviour15.110.7
Criminal damage and arson7.44.7
Vehicle crime6.53.5
Burglary5.19.1
Shoplifting5.08.4
Other crime4.41.5
Other theft3.54.5
Public order3.34.6
Drugs1.52.4
Robbery1.31.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% 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.