Crime Rates at Birch Grove, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3RB

Birch Grove area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Hempstead & Wigmore , and the 227th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birch Grove (ME7 3RB) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% lower than the Hempstead & Wigmore average (51.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Grove (ME7 3RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cedar Grove, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hickory Dell (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.