Crime Rates at Selbourne Road, Gillingham, ME7 1QW

Selbourne 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 Selbourne Road (ME7 1QW) 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 Selbourne Road (ME7 1QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ocean Drive, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Davenport Avenue (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.