Crime Rates at Firethorn Close, Gillingham, ME7 2PY

Firethorn Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 133rd 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 158.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% higher than the Gillingham North average (116.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Firethorn Close (ME7 2PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cobham Rise, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Granville Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.