Crime Rates at Harold Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2JH

Harold Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Gillingham South , and the 337th 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 Harold Avenue (ME7 2JH) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 160.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harold Avenue (ME7 2JH), 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.