Crime Rates at Barnsole Road, Gillingham, ME7 4DW

Barnsole Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Gillingham South , and the 87th 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 Barnsole Road (ME7 4DW) in the last 12 months was 205.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% higher 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 136.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 51.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnsole Road (ME7 4DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Priestfield Road, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glanville Road (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.