Postcode · Gillingham
Crime in ME7 5PG
How much crime is recorded in ME7 5PG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham South
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,839 (2024)
ME7 5PGGillingham
How safe is ME7 5PG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 77.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME7 5PG 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
77.9
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 5PGNational
Violence and sexual offences66.523.6
Anti-social behaviour16.110.7
Criminal damage and arson15.84.7
Burglary12.39.1
Other theft10.24.5
Public order9.04.6
Drugs5.62.4
Vehicle crime4.93.5
Other crime2.81.5
Possession of weapons2.70.9
Shoplifting2.28.4
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Robbery0.31.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.