Crime Rates at Gorst Street, Gillingham, ME7 4PR

Gorst Street area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 264th 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 101.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 64.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 110.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorst Street (ME7 4PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 321 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (84 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.