ME7 has an annual crime rate of 102.01 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in ME7?

As of April 2026, ME7 has an annual crime rate of 102.01 per 1,000 residents, based on 655 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in ME7?

The most common crime type in ME7 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 213 incidents in April 2026 — 32.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the ME7 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in ME7: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

ME7 recorded 655 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.79 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 32.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 3.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring102.01 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment655 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 3.0% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

655

trending_down -0.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

102.01per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,415

Within ME7 district

Medway

74,499

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Wharf Road Map	total: 24 Criminal damage and arson: 11 Drugs: 5	24
Hospital Map	total: 23 Violence and sexual offences: 14 Criminal damage and arson: 3	23
Shopping Area Map	total: 15 Shoplifting: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 2	15
Barnsole Road Map	total: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 2	14
Second Avenue Map	total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 5	12
Windmill Road Map	total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Other theft: 2	12
Supermarket Map	total: 12 Shoplifting: 7 Public order: 3	12
Gillingham Map	total: 11 Drugs: 2 Other crime: 2	11
Parking Area Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 1	11
Watling Street Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 8 Public order: 2	11

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

655 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

213

32.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

127

19.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.4%

Shoplifting

9.6%

Other Theft

6.4%

Public Order

5.8%

Other Crime

4.1%

Drug Offences

2.9%

Vehicle Crime

2.9%

Burglary

2.3%

Robbery

1.5%

Weapons Possession

1.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Crime Analysis: ME7

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in ME7 at 32.5%. Anti-social Behaviour (19.4%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (10.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in ME7 has fallen slightly — by 3.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for ME7 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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