Postcode · Gillingham
Crime in ME7 2QF
How much crime is recorded in ME7 2QF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham North East
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,326 (2024)
ME7 2QFGillingham
How safe is ME7 2QF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME7 2QF 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
47.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
105
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 2QFNational
Violence and sexual offences43.223.6
Anti-social behaviour32.210.7
Criminal damage and arson11.84.7
Other theft4.64.5
Public order4.04.6
Burglary3.79.1
Drugs3.12.4
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Robbery0.61.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Shoplifting0.58.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% 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.