Total Crime Rate

106.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 106.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 37.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.2 8/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.7 5/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.1 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Pearl Lane area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 230th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pearl Lane (ME7 1FU) in the last 12 months was 106.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% lower 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pearl Lane (ME7 1FU), the main crime hotspot is near St Albans Close. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pearl Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Leslie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pier Approach Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Milner Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ocean Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pegasus Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Pegasus Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Leslie Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corporation Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leslie Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Corporation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Corporation Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Corporation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knight Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Pier Approach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Pier Approach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pier Approach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pier Approach Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pier Approach Road —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Albans Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Albans Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Albans Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Albans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Albans Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Camden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Albans Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Albans Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davenport Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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