Crime Rates at Castlemaine Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2QA

Castlemaine Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 172nd 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 Castlemaine Avenue (ME7 2QA) in the last 12 months was 29.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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