Postcode · Gillingham
Crime in ME7 4AA
How much crime is recorded in ME7 4AA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham South East
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,533 (2024)
ME7 4AAGillingham
How safe is ME7 4AA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME7 4AA 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
48.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
120
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 4AANational
Violence and sexual offences39.123.6
Shoplifting25.38.4
Anti-social behaviour17.710.7
Criminal damage and arson10.64.7
Other theft6.54.5
Vehicle crime4.93.5
Public order4.34.6
Burglary3.59.1
Robbery3.31.4
Other crime3.21.5
Drugs2.82.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.