Total Crime Rate

159.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 159.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 61.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.6 9/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Milton Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Gillingham South , and the 127th 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 Milton Road (ME7 5LP) in the last 12 months was 159.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% lower than the Gillingham South average (185.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Road (ME7 5LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 110 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pretoria Road (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Milton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Montgomery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rainham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canterbury Street
Apr 2026Burglary Canterbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Canterbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longfellow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Beacon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Beacon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jezreels Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cowper Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rainham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chaucer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Byron Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rock Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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