Crime Rates at Canadian Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2DN

Canadian Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Gillingham South , and the 150th 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 Canadian Avenue (ME7 2DN) in the last 12 months was 152.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% lower than the Gillingham South average (195.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -47.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canadian Avenue (ME7 2DN), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.