Total Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 9.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Valley Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Gillingham South , and the 99th 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 2EY) in the last 12 months was 21.4 per 1,000 residents and was 88.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Road (ME7 2EY), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Valley Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sturdee Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sturdee Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Acorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Second Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toronto Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Second Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Second Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Second Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodlands Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Second Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fourth Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fourth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Third Avenue
Apr 2026Other theft Third Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fourth Avenue Offender given a caution

Data Sources

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