Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
ME13 · Kent
91
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
ME8 · Medway
128
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Faversham has less crime — 91 vs 128 incidents in February 2026.
Gillingham saw somewhat more crime than Faversham in February 2026 (128 vs 91 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Gillingham records significantly more (52 vs 28 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Faversham recorded fewer crimes than Gillingham — 91 vs 128 incidents. That is 29% fewer crimes. Faversham is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Faversham recorded 28 incidents of this type vs 52 in Gillingham. Overall, Faversham had fewer total crimes (91 vs 128).