Crime Rates at Wharf Road, Gillingham, ME7 1NX

Wharf Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 7th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wharf Road (ME7 1NX) in the last 12 months was 989.9 per 1,000 residents and was 727.4% higher 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 140 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 229 (≈ 576.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 531.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wharf Road (ME7 1NX), 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.