Total Crime Rate
49.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Seaton Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Gillingham South , and the 337th 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 Seaton Road (ME7 4BL) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% lower than the Gillingham South average (195.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Seaton Road (ME7 4BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Avenue, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Larkfield Avenue (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gillingham South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chester Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Watling Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Larkfield Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cleave Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Watling Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Watling Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stuart Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Watling Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watling Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alexandra Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watling Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnsole Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brasenose Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleave Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cleave Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Watling Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnsole Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnsole Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnsole Road | β |
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