Total Crime Rate

89.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 89.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Other crime 10.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Barnabas Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Gillingham South , and the 291st highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Barnabas Close (ME7 4BU) in the last 12 months was 89.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% lower than the Gillingham South average (195.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Barnabas Close (ME7 4BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 113 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pretoria Road (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Barnabas Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Pretoria Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary St Barnabas Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marathon Paddock Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brasenose Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nelson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Barnabas Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Barnabas Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pretoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pretoria Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pretoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pretoria Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marathon Paddock Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marathon Paddock Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Louisville Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Albany Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Albany Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stuart Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cleave Road
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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