Crime Rates at Longhill Avenue, Chatham, ME5 7AR

Longhill Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Gillingham South , and the 25th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longhill Avenue (ME5 7AR) in the last 12 months was 475.9 per 1,000 residents and was 156.9% higher than the Gillingham South average (185.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 96 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 117 (≈ 269.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longhill Avenue (ME5 7AR), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 236 crimes here, including 149 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.