Crime Rates at Aylesford Crescent, Gillingham, ME8 6NT

Aylesford Crescent area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Twydall , and the 346th highest 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 Aylesford Crescent (ME8 6NT) in the last 12 months was 73.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% higher than the Twydall average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -17.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aylesford Crescent (ME8 6NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hartley Mews, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.