Crime Rates at Medway Road, Gillingham, ME7 1NJ

Medway Road area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 310th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Medway Road (ME7 1NJ) in the last 12 months was 85.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average (253.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 1300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 1500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Medway Road (ME7 1NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Wharf Road. Police recorded 300 crimes here, including 179 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.