Crime Rates at Railway Street, Gillingham, ME7 1YF

Railway Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 139th 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 Railway Street (ME7 1YF) in the last 12 months was 161.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 77.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Street (ME7 1YF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Priestfield Road, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glanville Road (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.