Gillingham crime stats
The overall crime rate in Gillingham city is 145.7 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 5.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 39.9% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 166% of national crime rate. Bicycle theft crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 37.2% over the last twelve months.The category of "other crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Other crime" rate is at 203% of national crime rate which puts Gillingham on 11. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Other crime" makes up 3.1% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "other crime" is 421 cases and has decreased by 0% when compared year-over-year in the period of May 2024 - April 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 39.9% | 10. highest | 166% | 5.4k | -9.0% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 14.8% | 30. highest | 132% | 2.0k | -2.2% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 9.4% | 8. highest | 181% | 1.3k | -8.4% |
| Shoplifting crime | 7.2% | 40. lowest | 121% | 970 | -1.4% |
| Other theft crime | 6.4% | 13. highest | 132% | 866 | 1.6% |
| Public order crime | 5.6% | 43. lowest | 113% | 754 | -20.2% |
| Vehicle crime | 3.6% | 43. lowest | 92% | 482 | -8.7% |
| Drugs crime | 3.4% | 22. highest | 153% | 453 | 33.2% |
| Other crime | 3.1% | 11. highest | 203% | 421 | 0.0% |
| Burglary crime | 2.8% | 49. highest | 104% | 383 | -3.5% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.1% | 24. highest | 177% | 151 | 2.7% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.0% | 34. highest | 147% | 129 | 37.2% |
| Robbery crime | 0.9% | 39. highest | 106% | 125 | 3.3% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.8% | 29. highest | 49% | 105 | 6.1% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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