Crime Rates at Middle Street, Gillingham, ME7 5RW

Middle Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 324th 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 Middle Street (ME7 5RW) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middle Street (ME7 5RW), 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.