Postcode · Gillingham
Crime in ME7 2YY
How much crime is recorded in ME7 2YY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham South East
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,353 (2024)
ME7 2YYGillingham
How safe is ME7 2YY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME7 2YY area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
26.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
57
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 2YYNational
Violence and sexual offences22.023.6
Anti-social behaviour9.110.7
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Burglary4.19.1
Public order4.14.6
Other theft3.84.5
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Other crime2.71.5
Drugs1.62.4
Shoplifting0.98.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 52% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.