Total Crime Rate

275.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

152.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 275.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 152.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 126.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.9 10/10
  • Public order 22.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.4 10/10
  • Drugs 16.2 9/10
  • Other theft 16.2 9/10
  • Burglary 12.9 9/10
  • Other crime 12.9 10/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Woodlands Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 59th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodlands Road (ME7 2SP) in the last 12 months was 275.1 per 1,000 residents and was 135.2% higher 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 152.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands Road (ME7 2SP), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodlands Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Tangmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Groombridge Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazlemere Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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