Total Crime Rate

160.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 160.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 50.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.8 8/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Layfield Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 126th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Layfield Road (ME7 2QZ) in the last 12 months was 160.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 50.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Layfield Road (ME7 2QZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 28 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.

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Crime Over Time in Layfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baron Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Baron Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baron Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carrington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carrington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Carrington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strand Approach Road —
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 2026Burglary Firethorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Firethorn Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Firethorn Close —
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Data Sources

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