Crime Rates at Cornwall Road, Gillingham, ME7 1LP

Cornwall Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 352nd lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cornwall Road (ME7 1LP) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornwall Road (ME7 1LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Saunders Street, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King Street (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.