Total Crime Rate

224.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

139.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 224.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 139.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 118.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.6 10/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.3 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

James Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 75th 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 James Street (ME7 1DF) in the last 12 months was 224.3 per 1,000 residents and was 91.8% higher than the Gillingham North average (116.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 139.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around James Street (ME7 1DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 316 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (84 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in James Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/106)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jeffery Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Otway Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A231 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A231 Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime A231 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chatsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theodore Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Jeffery Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skinner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Skinner Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Theodore Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theodore Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saunders Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saunders Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saunders Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft A231 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jeffery Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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