Total Crime Rate
23.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Byron Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Gillingham South , and the 145th 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 Byron Road (ME7 5QH) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Byron Road (ME7 5QH), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 259 crimes here, including 169 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 | Vehicle crime | Canterbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Imperial Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Imperial Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Imperial Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Byron Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Byron Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Byron Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Milton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wellington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Milton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennyson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennyson Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tennyson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Luton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Luton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Under investigation |
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