Total Crime Rate

223.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.9 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 223.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 104.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.0 9/10
  • Other theft 35.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.0 8/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Forge Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 76th 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 Forge Lane (ME7 1UG) in the last 12 months was 223.8 per 1,000 residents and was 91.4% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 104.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forge Lane (ME7 1UG), 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 Forge Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Albans Close —
Apr 2026Public order Milner Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillingham Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Albans Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Path Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corporation Road —
Apr 2026Other theft St Albans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Corporation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Corporation Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Corporation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davenport Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Davenport Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knight Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Albans Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Albans Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ingram Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs St Albans Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ingram Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ingram Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ingram Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingram Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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