Total Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lincoln Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 333rd 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 Lincoln Road (ME7 1QH) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% 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 8 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 ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lincoln Road (ME7 1QH), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Lincoln Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pier Approach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Wharf Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leslie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cornwall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Chatsworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chatsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chatsworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Otway Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wharf Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wharf Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wharf Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wharf Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Wharf Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leslie Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wharf Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Wharf Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Wharf Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Wharf Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wharf Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wharf Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wharf Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wharf Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Stanley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wharf Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wharf Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rosebery Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pier Approach Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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