Crime Rates at Sunnymead Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2EA

Sunnymead Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Gillingham South , and the 382nd lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sunnymead Avenue (ME7 2EA) in the last 12 months was 56.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% lower than the Gillingham South average (185.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 80.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunnymead Avenue (ME7 2EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cobham Rise, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poppy Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.