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

Rock Avenue 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 Rock Avenue (ME7 5PY) 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 Rock Avenue (ME7 5PY), the main crime hotspot is near Windmill Road. Police recorded 129 crimes here, including 78 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rock Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/65)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windmill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Upper Luton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Coronation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Coronation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Coronation Road Under investigation
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 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Imperial Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Luton Road —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chaucer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rock Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pretoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Pretoria Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pretoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pretoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pretoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longfellow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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