Total Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rolls Bridge area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Gillingham , and the 593rd lowest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

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 Rolls Bridge (SP8 4BB) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rolls Bridge (SP8 4BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hyde Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Matthews Place (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rolls Bridge area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sydney Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hyde Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydney Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Orchard Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abbott'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matthews Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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