Postcode · Gillingham
Crime in SP8 4TT
How much crime is recorded in SP8 4TT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,286 (2024)
SP8 4TTGillingham
How safe is SP8 4TT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SP8 4TT area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
6.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
16
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 4TTNational
Anti-social behaviour4.610.7
Burglary4.69.1
Violence and sexual offences4.523.6
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Other theft0.54.5
Other crime0.51.5
Public order0.44.6
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.