Postcode · Gillingham
Crime in ME7 4QE
How much crime is recorded in ME7 4QE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham East
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,941 (2024)
ME7 4QEGillingham
How safe is ME7 4QE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME7 4QE area, 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
42.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
110
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 4QENational
Violence and sexual offences31.923.6
Anti-social behaviour31.710.7
Shoplifting10.08.4
Burglary6.89.1
Criminal damage and arson6.04.7
Vehicle crime5.43.5
Other theft4.84.5
Drugs4.42.4
Public order3.54.6
Other crime3.51.5
Theft from the person2.62.1
Robbery1.61.4
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 38% 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.