Crime Rates at Franklin Road, Gillingham, ME7 4DG

Franklin Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Gillingham South , and the 270th 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 Franklin Road (ME7 4DG) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Franklin Road (ME7 4DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glanville Road (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.