Crime Rates at Wyke Street, Gillingham, SP8 4FZ

Wyke Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Gillingham , and the 626th lowest crime rate of 1,293 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 Wyke Street (SP8 4FZ) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% lower than the Gillingham average (40.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wyke Street (SP8 4FZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Street, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B3092 (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.