Total Crime Rate
103.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
53.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Livingstone Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Gillingham South , and the 240th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Livingstone Road (ME7 2EL) in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% lower than the Gillingham South average (185.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (β 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Livingstone Road (ME7 2EL), the main crime hotspot is near Priestfield Road. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 35 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobham Rise | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobham Rise | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobham Rise | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobham Rise | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobham Rise | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobham Rise | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobham Rise | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobham Rise | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Livingstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobham Rise | 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 | 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 | Gordon Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobham Rise | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Livingstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Linden Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sturdee Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Redfern Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Redfern Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redfern Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Livingstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Toronto Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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