Postcode · Gillingham
Crime in ME8 6BW
How much crime is recorded in ME8 6BW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Twydall
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,390 (2024)
How safe is ME8 6BW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME8 6BW area, broadly in line with 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
31.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
61
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).
ME8 6BWNational
Violence and sexual offences26.823.6
Anti-social behaviour15.010.7
Criminal damage and arson5.84.7
Burglary4.99.1
Other theft3.44.5
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Drugs1.92.4
Other crime1.21.5
Public order1.04.6
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Shoplifting0.58.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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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.