Total Crime Rate
61.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Copenhagen Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Gillingham South , and the 396th 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 Copenhagen Road (ME7 4RT) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower than the Gillingham South average (195.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Copenhagen Road (ME7 4RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 130 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Connaught Road (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gillingham South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nile Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Copenhagen Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Copenhagen Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Copenhagen Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Copenhagen Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Copenhagen Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stopford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nile Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gillingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gillingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gillingham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nile Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nile Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nelson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lawrence Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Trafalgar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Connaught Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Connaught Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Connaught Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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