Total Crime Rate

160.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 160.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 50.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.8 8/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Pier Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 126th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pier Road (ME7 1TZ) in the last 12 months was 160.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% higher than the Gillingham North average (116.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 50.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pier Road (ME7 1TZ), 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.

View Crime In Gillingham

Crime Over Time in Pier Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baron Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strand Approach Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baron Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Church Street 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 Pearl Lane 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 St Albans Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Albans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Albans Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs St Albans Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Albans Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Davenport Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davenport Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Baron Close Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 18 of 18

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑