Crime Rates at Church Street, Gillingham, ME7 1SR

Church Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 59th 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 Church Street (ME7 1SR) in the last 12 months was 265.1 per 1,000 residents and was 121.5% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 116.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (ME7 1SR), the main crime hotspot is near St Albans Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.