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

Birch Grove area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hempstead & Wigmore , and the 38th lowest 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 Birch Grove (ME7 3RG) in the last 12 months was 10.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Grove (ME7 3RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mulberry Close, where police recorded 6 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.