Postcode · Gillingham
Crime in ME7 5TJ
How much crime is recorded in ME7 5TJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham Central
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,357 (2024)
ME7 5TJGillingham
How safe is ME7 5TJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 67.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME7 5TJ 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
67.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
164
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 5TJNational
Violence and sexual offences56.423.6
Anti-social behaviour41.910.7
Other theft15.14.5
Public order9.84.6
Criminal damage and arson9.34.7
Burglary7.69.1
Drugs7.02.4
Other crime4.71.5
Shoplifting4.68.4
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Theft from the person2.42.1
Bicycle theft2.41.0
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Robbery1.81.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 38% 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.