Crime Rates at Maple Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2NU

Maple Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 206th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maple Avenue (ME7 2NU) in the last 12 months was 120.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 68.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maple Avenue (ME7 2NU), the main crime hotspot is near Priestfield Road. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.