Crime Rates at Balmoral Road, Gillingham, ME7 4BF

Balmoral Road area has the highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Gillingham South , and the 14th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balmoral Road (ME7 4BF) in the last 12 months was 666.7 per 1,000 residents and was 259.9% higher than the Gillingham South average (185.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 102 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 5 cases , up 150.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 133 (≈ 254.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balmoral Road (ME7 4BF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 316 crimes here, including 82 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.