Crime Rates at Sturdee Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2JP

Sturdee Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Gillingham South , and the 336th highest 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 Sturdee Avenue (ME7 2JP) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sturdee Avenue (ME7 2JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barnsole Road, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Larkfield Avenue (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.