Total Crime Rate
139.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kingswood Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 178th 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 Kingswood Road (ME7 1DZ) in the last 12 months was 139.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% higher than the Gillingham North average (119.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (β 63.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingswood Road (ME7 1DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 130 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Connaught Road (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gillingham North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Greenfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Connaught Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Connaught Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Connaught Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Connaught Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Connaught Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Connaught Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Chatsworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rosebery Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edinburgh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | King Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | King Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gillingham | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gillingham | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gillingham | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duncan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duncan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Franklin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Connaught Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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