Total Crime Rate

122.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 122.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 68.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.0 8/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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.
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Crime overview

Parr Avenue area has the 27th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 201st 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 Parr Avenue (ME7 1UL) in the last 12 months was 122.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 68.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parr Avenue (ME7 1UL), the main crime hotspot is near Blake Avenue. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Parr Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Corporation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Corporation Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corporation Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blake Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parr Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knight Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingswood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Davenport Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrews Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davenport Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Path Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Greenfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Camden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Milner Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Leslie Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosebery Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Leslie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leslie Road
Apr 2026Other theft Corporation Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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