Total Crime Rate
262.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Gillingham , and the 34th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (SP8 4AN) in the last 12 months was 262.7 per 1,000 residents and was 556.5% higher than the Gillingham average (40.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 91.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (SP8 4AN), the main crime hotspot is near Paris Court. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gillingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paris Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Common Mead Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paris Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Orchard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cemetery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tomlins Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paris Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Paris Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B3092 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
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