Total Crime Rate

138.3 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 138.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.1 8/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Bluebell 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 Bluebell Close (ME7 2PZ) 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 area’s 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‰ˆ 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 Bluebell Close (ME7 2PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Poppy Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Gillingham North

Crime Over Time in Bluebell Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cobham Rise β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cobham Rise β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Layfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King Edward Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Vineries Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cobham Rise β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cobham Rise β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cobham Rise β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cobham Rise β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cobham Rise β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cobham Rise β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cobham Rise β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Groombridge Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cobham Rise β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Poppy Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poppy Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poppy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Speedwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Speedwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Speedwell Close β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Freesia Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Freesia Close Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.