Total Crime Rate
108.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Windmill Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Gillingham South , and the 256th 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 Windmill Road (ME7 5NU) in the last 12 months was 108.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% lower than the Gillingham South average (195.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Windmill Road (ME7 5NU), the main crime hotspot is near Windmill Road. Police recorded 165 crimes here, including 111 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gillingham South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rock Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rock Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wellington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stopford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tennyson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennyson Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennyson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Byron Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Byron Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Byron Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Canterbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Canterbury Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rock Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rock Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jeyes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rock Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longfellow Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kimberley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kimberley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kimberley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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