Total Crime Rate
122.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
68.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Parr 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.
View Crime In Gillingham North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Corporation Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Path | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Corporation Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Corporation Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blake Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parr Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Knight Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kingswood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Davenport Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Andrews Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Davenport Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Path | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Path | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Greenfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Camden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Milner Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Leslie Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Margate Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosebery Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Leslie Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leslie Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Corporation Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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