Crime Rates at River Street, Gillingham, ME7 5RJ

River Street area has the 61st lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 225th 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 River Street (ME7 5RJ) in the last 12 months was 119.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average (253.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 77.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around River Street (ME7 5RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Brompton Hill. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.