Crime Rates at Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5LG

Canterbury Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Gillingham South , and the 40th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canterbury Street (ME7 5LG) in the last 12 months was 359.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.0% higher than the Gillingham South average (195.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Street (ME7 5LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 113 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pretoria Road (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.