Crime Rates at The Meadows, Gillingham, SP8 4SP

The Meadows area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Gillingham , and the 217th highest crime rate of 1,290 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 The Meadows (SP8 4SP) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 134.0% 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 13 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 Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Meadows (SP8 4SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newbury, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Addison Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.