Crime Rates at Gorst Street, Gillingham, ME7 4PR

Gorst Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 254th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gorst Street (ME7 4PR) in the last 12 months was 98.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% lower than the Gillingham North average (116.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 58.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorst Street (ME7 4PR), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 316 crimes here, including 82 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.