Total Crime Rate

45.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 45.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

King Edward Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 305th 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 King Edward Road (ME7 2RF) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Edward Road (ME7 2RF), the main crime hotspot is near Groombridge Drive. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Edward Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carrington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carrington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bluebell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Other theft Groombridge Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Carrington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Woodlands Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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