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

Birch Grove area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hempstead & Wigmore , and the 57th 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 13.3 per 1,000 residents and was 74.3% lower than the Hempstead & Wigmore average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Grove (ME7 3RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hickory Dell, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green Bank Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.