Postcode · Gillingham
Crime in ME7 5EL
How much crime is recorded in ME7 5EL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham Central
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,715 (2024)
ME7 5ELGillingham
How safe is ME7 5EL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME7 5EL 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
26.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
48
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 5ELNational
Violence and sexual offences21.023.6
Burglary19.29.1
Anti-social behaviour8.110.7
Other theft4.44.5
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Public order3.14.6
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Other crime1.31.5
Drugs0.82.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Shoplifting0.38.4
Robbery0.31.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 5% 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.