Crime Rates at Merlin Way, Gillingham, ME7 4JP

Merlin Way area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 278th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merlin Way (ME7 4JP) in the last 12 months was 96.8 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% lower than the Gillingham North average (119.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 61.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merlin Way (ME7 4JP), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 321 crimes here, including 78 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.