Crime in Gillingham
Recorded crime in Gillingham is 1.1 times the Dorset average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 38%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Gillingham: about 10,182 residents in 9 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 6.3/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −38%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.1×the Dorset average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Gillingham.
Crime over 5 years
Down 38% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Gillingham, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.1× the Dorset average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 50 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 67% of the harm here
- Burglary: 14% of the harm here
- Other theft: 6% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 67% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 18 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.3 |
| Burglary | 2.9 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 20.9 |
| Drugs | 1.3 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.4 |
| Other crime | 0.5 |
| Other theft | 5.6 |
| Theft from the person | 0.4 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.1 |
| Public order | 4.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 |
| Shoplifting | 4.1 |
Postcode districts in Gillingham
Nearby towns
Council: Dorset
Questions about crime in Gillingham
- Is Gillingham a safe place to live?
- Gillingham scores 7 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.1 times the Dorset average.
- Is crime going up or down in Gillingham?
- Down 38% over 5 years, from 590 recorded crimes a year to 364.
- What is the most common crime in Gillingham?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 21 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Gillingham compare with Dorset?
- Crime severity in Gillingham is 1.1 times the Dorset average.