Postcode · Gillingham
Crime in SP8 4UD
How much crime is recorded in SP8 4UD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,650 (2024)
SP8 4UDGillingham
How safe is SP8 4UD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SP8 4UD 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
9.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
19
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 4UDNational
Violence and sexual offences7.523.6
Anti-social behaviour3.710.7
Burglary3.69.1
Other theft2.54.5
Criminal damage and arson1.24.7
Public order1.14.6
Other crime0.71.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Drugs0.32.4
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% 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.