Crime Rates at Oxford Road, Gillingham, ME7 4BW

Oxford Road 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 Oxford Road (ME7 4BW) 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 Oxford Road (ME7 4BW), the main crime hotspot is near Larkfield Avenue. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.