Total Crime Rate
473.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
158.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gillingham Gate Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 26th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gillingham Gate Road (ME4 4FT) in the last 12 months was 473.7 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% higher than the Chatham Central & Brompton average (254.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 121 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -46.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 148 (≈ 158.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gillingham Gate Road (ME4 4FT), the main crime hotspot is near Wharf Road. Police recorded 363 crimes here, including 202 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gillingham North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wharf Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wharf Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wharf Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wharf Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wharf Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wharf Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidney Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wharf Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wharf Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wharf Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wharf Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wharf Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wharf Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wharf Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wharf Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wharf Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wharf Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wharf Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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