Crime Rates at Edwin Road, Gillingham, ME8 0AG

Edwin Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Hempstead & Wigmore , and the 168th 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 Edwin Road (ME8 0AG) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% lower than the Hempstead & Wigmore average (51.7 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edwin Road (ME8 0AG), the main crime hotspot is near Edwin Road. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.