Crime Rates at Richmond Road, Gillingham, ME7 1LR

Richmond Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 96th 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 Richmond Road (ME7 1LR) in the last 12 months was 188.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 82.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Road (ME7 1LR), the main crime hotspot is near Wharf Road. Police recorded 363 crimes here, including 202 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.