Total Crime Rate

375.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

241.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 375.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 241.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 200.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.3 10/10
  • Public order 33.3 10/10
  • Drugs 16.7 9/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cross Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 38th 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 Cross Street (ME7 1JX) in the last 12 months was 375.0 per 1,000 residents and was 220.7% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 241.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Street (ME7 1JX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 225 crimes here, including 85 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cross Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/77)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Gardiner Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strover Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arden Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Skinner Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fox Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Mill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mill Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Lion Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skinner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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