Total Crime Rate

200.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 200.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 100.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.2 10/10
  • Other theft 24.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Church Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 89th 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 1TR) in the last 12 months was 200.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 100.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (ME7 1TR), the main crime hotspot is near St Albans Close. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Baron Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knight Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Davenport Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baron Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baron Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davenport Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strand Approach Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Avenue —
Apr 2026Robbery Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillingham Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Albans Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Path Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Albans Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Albans Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Albans Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Albans Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Albans Close —
Apr 2026Other theft St Albans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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