Crime Rates at Railway Street, Gillingham, ME7 1YF

Railway Street 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 Railway Street (ME7 1YF) 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 Railway Street (ME7 1YF), the main crime hotspot is near Glanville Road. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.