Total Crime Rate
93.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Camden Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 268th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Camden Road (ME7 1QS) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 19.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Camden Road (ME7 1QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pearl Lane, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gillingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pegasus Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Devonshire Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pier Approach Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ocean Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Andrews Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosebery Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Pier Approach Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blake Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pearl Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leslie Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Leslie Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Leslie Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pegasus Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Milner Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pier Approach Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Pier Approach Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Corporation Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidney Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Knight Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parr Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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