Total Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 9.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Albany 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 Albany Road (ME7 4HW) 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 Albany Road (ME7 4HW), the main crime hotspot is near Glanville Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albany Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Borough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Barnsole Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nelson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Albany Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albany Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coulman Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barnsole Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barnsole Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barnsole Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barnsole Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnsole Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Beresford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Borough Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Borough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marathon Paddock Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marathon Paddock Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marathon Paddock Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marathon Paddock Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marathon Paddock Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marathon Paddock Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brasenose Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Barnabas Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glanville Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Barnabas Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Glanville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Louisville Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Glanville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glanville Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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