Crime Rates at The Square, Gillingham, SP8 4AR

The Square area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Gillingham , and the 547th lowest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

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 The Square (SP8 4AR) in the last 12 months was 28.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% lower than the Gillingham average (36.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Square (SP8 4AR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.