Crime Rates at Marlborough Road, Gillingham, ME7 5HP

Marlborough Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 244th 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 Marlborough Road (ME7 5HP) in the last 12 months was 112.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% lower than the Gillingham North average (119.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 60.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlborough Road (ME7 5HP), the main crime hotspot is near A231. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.