Total Crime Rate

42.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 8/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Third Avenue 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 Third Avenue (ME7 2HA) 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 Third Avenue (ME7 2HA), the main crime hotspot is near Centenary Gardens. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Third Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Chicago Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodlands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Acorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sturdee Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sturdee Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fourth Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Fourth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Toronto Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Third Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Centenary Gardens Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Centenary Gardens —
Sep 2025Public order Toronto Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chicago Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Centenary Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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