Crime Rates at Wyke Street, Gillingham, SP8 4NA

Wyke Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Gillingham , and the 344th 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 Wyke Street (SP8 4NA) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% lower than the Gillingham average (36.8 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 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Wyke Street (SP8 4NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Street, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sydney Place (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.