Postcode · Gillingham
Crime in ME7 4EF
How much crime is recorded in ME7 4EF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham Central
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,988 (2024)
ME7 4EFGillingham
How safe is ME7 4EF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 67.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME7 4EF area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
67.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
141
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 4EFNational
Violence and sexual offences56.423.6
Anti-social behaviour27.910.7
Criminal damage and arson12.64.7
Burglary12.29.1
Drugs7.62.4
Other theft6.14.5
Public order5.84.6
Shoplifting5.68.4
Other crime4.81.5
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Robbery2.41.4
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Theft from the person1.82.1
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.