Crime Rates at West Street, Gillingham, ME7 1EF

West 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 1EF) 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 1EF), 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.