Crime Rates at Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QL

Shakespeare Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Gillingham South , and the 264th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shakespeare Road (ME7 5QL) in the last 12 months was 94.6 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary 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 Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 63.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Road (ME7 5QL), 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.