Postcode · Gillingham
Crime in ME8 9UG
How much crime is recorded in ME8 9UG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Parkwood West
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,511 (2024)
ME8 9UGGillingham
How safe is ME8 9UG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME8 9UG 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
14.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
36
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 9UGNational
Anti-social behaviour13.210.7
Violence and sexual offences11.723.6
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Burglary2.49.1
Other theft2.04.5
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Public order1.14.6
Drugs1.12.4
Other crime0.81.5
Shoplifting0.58.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 5% 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.