Crime Rates at May Road, Gillingham, ME7 5UZ

May Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North , and the 12th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around May Road (ME7 5UZ) in the last 12 months was 722.1 per 1,000 residents and was 517.5% 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 134 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 163 (≈ 444.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around May Road (ME7 5UZ), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 236 crimes here, including 149 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.