Total Crime Rate

118.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 118.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.1 9/10
  • Other theft 16.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edinburgh Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 210th 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 Edinburgh Road (ME7 4QA) in the last 12 months was 118.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.1% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 67.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edinburgh Road (ME7 4QA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Edinburgh Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/99)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Other crime Jeffery Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jeffery Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jeffery Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Gillingham Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gillingham Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Gillingham Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Gillingham Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorst Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gorst Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gillingham Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillingham Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillingham Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Gillingham Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Gillingham Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillingham —
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Data Sources

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