Total Crime Rate
9.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Junction Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Gillingham South , and the 33rd 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 9.7 per 1,000 residents and was 95.0% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Junction Road (ME7 4EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glanville Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pretoria Road (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gillingham South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barnsole Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Glanville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pretoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pretoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pretoria Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pretoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Barnabas Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Barnabas Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Barnabas Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brasenose Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnsole Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnsole Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnsole Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnsole Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnsole Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Glanville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Glanville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glanville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glanville Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coulman Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beresford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pretoria Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marathon Paddock | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albany Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Albany Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albany Road | — |
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