Crime Rates at Stafford Street, Gillingham, ME7 5EN

Stafford Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 116th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stafford Street (ME7 5EN) in the last 12 months was 168.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 87.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stafford Street (ME7 5EN), the main crime hotspot is near Theodore Place. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.