Crime Rates at Maple Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2NT

Maple Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 353rd 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 Maple Avenue (ME7 2NT) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maple Avenue (ME7 2NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gillingham Green, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Granville Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.