Crime Rates at Fitzgilbert Close, Gillingham, ME7 2WE

Fitzgilbert Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 344th highest 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 Fitzgilbert Close (ME7 2WE) in the last 12 months was 74.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fitzgilbert Close (ME7 2WE), 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 (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.