Crime Rates at Skinner Street, Gillingham, ME7 1LE

Skinner 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 Skinner Street (ME7 1LE) 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 Skinner Street (ME7 1LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 316 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (85 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.