Postcode district · Gillingham
Crime in SP8
How much crime is recorded in SP8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 15,694 (2024)
SP8Postcode district · Gillingham
How safe is SP8
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in SP8, 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
12.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
29
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).
SP8National
Violence and sexual offences9.223.6
Anti-social behaviour7.710.7
Burglary5.29.1
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Other theft2.44.5
Public order1.74.6
Shoplifting1.58.4
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Other crime0.51.5
Drugs0.42.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.