Crime Rates at Portland Road, Gillingham, ME7 2NP

Portland Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 279th 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 42.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% lower than the Gillingham North average (119.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Road (ME7 2NP), the main crime hotspot is near Linden Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.