Postcode district · Gillingham
Crime in ME7
How much crime is recorded in ME7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 72,088 (2024)
ME7Postcode district · Gillingham
How safe is ME7
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in ME7, well 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
45.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
105
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).
ME7National
Violence and sexual offences36.523.6
Anti-social behaviour21.010.7
Shoplifting9.68.4
Criminal damage and arson8.94.7
Burglary8.99.1
Other theft7.14.5
Public order6.04.6
Drugs4.12.4
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Other crime2.71.5
Robbery1.81.4
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Theft from the person1.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.