Postcode · Gillingham
Crime in ME8 9NF
How much crime is recorded in ME8 9NF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Parkwood East
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,493 (2024)
ME8 9NFGillingham
How safe is ME8 9NF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME8 9NF 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
13.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
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 9NFNational
Violence and sexual offences9.023.6
Anti-social behaviour5.310.7
Other theft3.74.5
Burglary3.49.1
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Drugs2.32.4
Other crime1.71.5
Public order0.64.6
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% 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.