Total Crime Rate
58.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Nelson Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Gillingham South , and the 392nd 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 Nelson Road (ME7 4LR) in the last 12 months was 58.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nelson Road (ME7 4LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 110 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pretoria Road (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gillingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stopford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Copenhagen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pretoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Pretoria Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Duncan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Duncan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Duncan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Duncan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lord Duncan Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pretoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pretoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pretoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Trafalgar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Copenhagen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Copenhagen Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nile Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nile Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nile Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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