Total Crime Rate

88.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 88.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 26.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.6 5/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • 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

Saxton Street area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 286th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Saxton Street (ME7 5EE) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% lower than the Gillingham North average (116.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saxton Street (ME7 5EE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 225 crimes here, including 85 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Saxton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/68)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Jeffery Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Paget Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Belmont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dawes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arden Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fox Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Lion Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theodore Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Theodore Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theodore Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theodore Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A231 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paget Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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