Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
ME7 · Medway
610
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
ME8 · Medway
128
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Gillingham has less crime — 128 vs 610 incidents in February 2026.
Gillingham recorded substantially more crime than Gillingham in February 2026 — 610 incidents compared to 128, a 4.8x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Gillingham records significantly more (257 vs 52 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, Gillingham recorded fewer crimes than Gillingham — 128 vs 610 incidents. That is 79% fewer crimes. Gillingham is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Gillingham recorded 257 incidents of this type vs 52 in Gillingham. Overall, Gillingham had fewer total crimes (128 vs 610).