Total Crime Rate
35.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Johns Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Gillingham South , and the 220th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Road (ME7 5ND) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Johns Road (ME7 5ND), 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.
View Crime In Gillingham South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Montgomery Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Coronation Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Coronation Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Coronation Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Beacon Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Beacon Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beacon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beacon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Church Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watling Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rainham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rainham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chaucer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennyson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cowper Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaucer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaucer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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