Crime Rates at Harty Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 0NA

Harty Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Hempstead & Wigmore , and the 340th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harty Avenue (ME8 0NA) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harty Avenue (ME8 0NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Regency Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Melody Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.