Postcode · Gillingham
Crime in ME8 6JX
How much crime is recorded in ME8 6JX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Twydall
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,628 (2024)
ME8 6JXGillingham
How safe is ME8 6JX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME8 6JX area, 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
49.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
132
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 6JXNational
Violence and sexual offences36.223.6
Anti-social behaviour29.810.7
Shoplifting16.48.4
Criminal damage and arson12.54.7
Burglary10.39.1
Public order6.24.6
Drugs6.12.4
Other crime5.81.5
Vehicle crime5.13.5
Other theft4.04.5
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Robbery1.91.4
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% 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.