Crime Rates at Burns Road, Gillingham, ME7 1NF

Burns Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 371st highest 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 Burns Road (ME7 1NF) in the last 12 months was 69.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average (254.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burns Road (ME7 1NF), the main crime hotspot is near Cross Street. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.