Total Crime Rate
138.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Firethorn Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Firethorn Close (ME7 2PY) in the last 12 months was 138.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% higher than the Gillingham North average (119.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (β 83.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Firethorn Close (ME7 2PY), 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.
View Crime In Gillingham North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Speedwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobham Rise | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobham Rise | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobham Rise | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Poppy Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingram Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ingram Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobham Rise | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redfern Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobham Rise | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poppy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Speedwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobham Rise | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Vineries | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Speedwell Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Granville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Granville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobham Rise | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Freesia Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Freesia Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poppy Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobham Rise | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobham Rise | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobham Rise | β |
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