Total Crime Rate

25.8 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.1 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 25.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Junction Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Gillingham South , and the 140th 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 Junction Road (ME7 4EH) in the last 12 months was 25.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (β‰ˆ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Junction Road (ME7 4EH), the main crime hotspot is near Pretoria Road. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Junction Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Road β€”
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coulman Street β€”
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beresford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coulman Street β€”
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Coulman Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Coulman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Barnsole Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coulman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coulman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pretoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beresford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Beresford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pretoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsole Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnsole Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnsole Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsole Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsole Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsole Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsole Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsole Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsole Road β€”

Data Sources

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