Total Crime Rate

55.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Linden Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Gillingham South , and the 371st 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 Linden Road (ME7 2PH) in the last 12 months was 55.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -95.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linden Road (ME7 2PH), the main crime hotspot is near Glanville Road. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linden Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Coulman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priestfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ferndale Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ferndale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priestfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Priestfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Priestfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Granville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Linden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Beaconsfield Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glanville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glanville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glanville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glanville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glanville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Glanville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linden Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glanville Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redfern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redfern Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redfern Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redfern Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redfern Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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