Crime Rates at Woodlands Road, Gillingham, ME7 2DS

Woodlands Road 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 Woodlands Road (ME7 2DS) 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 Woodlands Road (ME7 2DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Centenary Gardens, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.