Total Crime Rate
133.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
48.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026West Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 182nd 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 West Street (ME7 1EE) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Street (ME7 1EE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 316 crimes here, including 82 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gillingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Gillingham | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Gillingham | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gillingham | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gillingham | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Gillingham | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Gillingham | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | King Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gardiner Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Gardiner Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chatsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosebery Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Devonshire Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Jeffery Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Franklin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jeffery Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
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