Total Crime Rate

26.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lincoln Road area has the lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 145th 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 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.6% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Lincoln Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Wharf Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pier Approach Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Pier Approach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pier Approach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pier Approach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wharf Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wharf Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Wharf Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wharf Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Wharf Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Wharf Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wharf Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Wharf Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Virginia Road
Apr 2026Public order Wharf Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Devonshire Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pier Approach Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wharf Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharf Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingswood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosebery Road
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrews Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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