Crime Rates at Portland Road, Gillingham, ME7 2NP

Portland Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 332nd 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 Portland Road (ME7 2NP) in the last 12 months was 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% lower than the Gillingham North average (116.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Road (ME7 2NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Granville Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Linden Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.