Crime Rates at Woodlands Road, Gillingham, ME7 2DS

Woodlands Road 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 Woodlands Road (ME7 2DS) 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 Woodlands Road (ME7 2DS), the main crime hotspot is near Centenary Gardens. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.