Crime Rates at Hazlemere Drive, Gillingham, ME7 2TE

Hazlemere Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 302nd 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 Hazlemere Drive (ME7 2TE) in the last 12 months was 84.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazlemere Drive (ME7 2TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grange Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.