Crime Rates at Cleave Road, Gillingham, ME7 4AU

Cleave Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Twydall , and the 372nd 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 Cleave Road (ME7 4AU) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% lower than the Twydall average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 272.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cleave Road (ME7 4AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Watling Street, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Larkfield Avenue (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.