Crime Rates at The Firs, Gillingham, SP8 4HU

The Firs area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Gillingham , and the 51st highest crime rate of 1,290 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 The Firs (SP8 4HU) in the last 12 months was 182.2 per 1,000 residents and was 395.2% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 81.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Firs (SP8 4HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Paris Court, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harding'S Lane (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.