Postcode · Gillingham
Crime in ME8 8LH
How much crime is recorded in ME8 8LH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Parkwood East
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,429 (2024)
ME8 8LHGillingham
How safe is ME8 8LH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME8 8LH area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
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 8LHNational
Violence and sexual offences10.223.6
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Anti-social behaviour2.710.7
Other theft2.64.5
Public order2.04.6
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Other crime1.01.5
Drugs0.72.4
Burglary0.49.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.