Postcode · Gillingham
Crime in SP8 4FL
How much crime is recorded in SP8 4FL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,724 (2024)
SP8 4FLGillingham
How safe is SP8 4FL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SP8 4FL area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
21
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).
SP8 4FLNational
Violence and sexual offences8.423.6
Burglary4.39.1
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Anti-social behaviour2.610.7
Other theft2.34.5
Public order1.34.6
Shoplifting1.28.4
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Robbery0.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% 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.