Total Crime Rate

143.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 143.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 48.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Drugs 18.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Crown Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 161st 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 Crown Street (ME7 1EQ) in the last 12 months was 143.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% higher than the Gillingham North average (116.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crown Street (ME7 1EQ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Crown Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/76)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Connaught Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Gillingham Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Devonshire Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Otway Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Richmond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chatsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Gillingham Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillingham Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillingham Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gillingham Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gillingham Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Gillingham Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gillingham Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gillingham Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Gillingham Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillingham —
Apr 2026Other theft Gardiner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Gardiner Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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