Total Crime Rate
46.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Jackson Close area has the 29th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Hempstead & Wigmore , and the 312th 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 Jackson Close (ME8 0DN) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Jackson Close (ME8 0DN), the main crime hotspot is near Bedford Avenue. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gillingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bedford Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdale Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bedford Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Denbigh Avenue | — |
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