Crime Rates at Skinner Street, Gillingham, ME7 1JZ

Skinner Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 58th 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 Skinner Street (ME7 1JZ) in the last 12 months was 268.5 per 1,000 residents and was 124.4% higher than the Gillingham North average (119.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 166.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skinner Street (ME7 1JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 321 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (98 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.