Crime Rates at Waterloo Road, Gillingham, ME7 4SA

Waterloo 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 Waterloo Road (ME7 4SA) 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 Waterloo Road (ME7 4SA), the main crime hotspot is near Theodore Place. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.