Total Crime Rate
55.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Camden Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 374th 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 Camden Road (ME7 1QU) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Camden Road (ME7 1QU), 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.
View Crime In Gillingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wharf Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Blake Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Devonshire Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosebery Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ocean Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Corporation Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Corporation Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Corporation Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Knight Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Richmond Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Milner Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pier Approach Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pier Approach Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Pier Approach Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Pier Approach Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pier Approach Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pier Approach Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Camden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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