Postcode · Gillingham
Crime in ME7 2NE
How much crime is recorded in ME7 2NE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham East
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,576 (2024)
ME7 2NEGillingham
How safe is ME7 2NE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME7 2NE 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
54.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
93
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 2NENational
Violence and sexual offences44.323.6
Burglary16.89.1
Anti-social behaviour12.310.7
Criminal damage and arson7.64.7
Public order6.34.6
Shoplifting3.88.4
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Drugs2.82.4
Other crime2.41.5
Other theft2.24.5
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Robbery0.91.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 42% 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.