Total Crime Rate

1382.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1382.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 465.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 353.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 170.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 113.5 10/10
  • Public order 59.0 10/10
  • Other theft 43.7 10/10
  • Other crime 30.6 10/10
  • Robbery 30.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.0 10/10
  • Burglary 21.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 21.8 10/10
  • Drugs 19.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 15.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.1 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 3rd 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 High Street (ME7 1AZ) in the last 12 months was 1382.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1055.2% higher than the Gillingham North average (119.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 213 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 6 cases , up 20.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 213 (≈ 465.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (ME7 1AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 260 crimes here, including 98 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/91)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A231 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A231 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A231 Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order A231 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs A231 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A231 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A231 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A231 —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Black Lion Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Black Lion Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fox Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A231 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saunders Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Saunders Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Saunders Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saunders Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Britton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Lawrence Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lawrence Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A231 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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