Total Crime Rate

164.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 164.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Forge Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 133rd 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 164.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 97.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Forge Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ingram Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs St Albans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Ingram Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Forge Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parr Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Davenport Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Baron Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Albans Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Davenport Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Albans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary St Albans Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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