Total Crime Rate
99.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Balmoral Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 248th 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 Balmoral Road (ME7 4PY) in the last 12 months was 99.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Balmoral Road (ME7 4PY), 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.
View Crime In Gillingham South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Duncan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Copenhagen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Copenhagen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Copenhagen Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Duncan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | 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 | Connaught Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | James Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Connaught Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Connaught Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Connaught Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Connaught Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Connaught Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Connaught Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Connaught Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
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