Total Crime Rate

98.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 98.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.5 8/10
  • Drugs 17.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Castlemaine Avenue area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 253rd highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castlemaine Avenue (ME7 2QL) in the last 12 months was 98.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% lower than the Gillingham North average (116.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castlemaine Avenue (ME7 2QL), the main crime hotspot is near Tangmere Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castlemaine Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Groombridge Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Carrington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carrington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Woodlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tangmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carrington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bluebell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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