Crime Rates at Valley Road, Gillingham, ME7 2ET

Valley Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Gillingham South , and the 282nd 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 Valley Road (ME7 2ET) in the last 12 months was 42.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Road (ME7 2ET), the main crime hotspot is near Larkfield Avenue. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.