Crime Rates at Larkfield Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2LN

Larkfield Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Gillingham South , and the 136th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Larkfield Avenue (ME7 2LN) in the last 12 months was 157.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larkfield Avenue (ME7 2LN), 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.