Crime Rates at Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5TU

Canterbury Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 131st highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canterbury Street (ME7 5TU) in the last 12 months was 158.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% higher than the Gillingham North average (116.9 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 77.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Street (ME7 5TU), 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.