Total Crime Rate

75.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.8 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 75.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 13.8 3/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.3 3/10
  • Shoplifting 6.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Queen Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Gillingham , and the 262nd highest 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 Queen Street (SP8 4EB) in the last 12 months was 75.6 per 1,000 residents and was 105.5% higher than the Gillingham average (36.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queen Street (SP8 4EB), the main crime hotspot is near South Street. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Queen Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Orchard Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Lodbourne Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lodbourne Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bay Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abbott'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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