Crime Rates at School Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 4DZ

School Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Gillingham South , and the 200th 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 School Avenue (ME7 4DZ) in the last 12 months was 129.7 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 64.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Avenue (ME7 4DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Priestfield Road, where police recorded 72 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.