Crime Rates at Addison Close, Gillingham, SP8 4JS

Addison Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Gillingham , and the 208th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Addison Close (SP8 4JS) in the last 12 months was 84.2 per 1,000 residents and was 110.4% higher than the Gillingham average (40.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Addison Close (SP8 4JS), the main crime hotspot is near Harding'S Lane. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.