Total Crime Rate
136.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Canadian Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Gillingham South , and the 174th 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 136.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% lower than the Gillingham South average (185.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canadian Avenue (ME7 2DN), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gillingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Redfern Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Livingstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Livingstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haig Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Redfern Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Livingstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Redfern Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Redfern Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redfern Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Toronto Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Livingstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Livingstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chicago Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haig Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Third Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Third Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Third Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Third Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Third Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Third Avenue | — |
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