Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
ME7 · Medway
610
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
ME15 · Kent
156
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Maidstone has less crime — 156 vs 610 incidents in February 2026.
Gillingham recorded substantially more crime than Maidstone in February 2026 — 610 incidents compared to 156, a 3.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Gillingham records significantly more (257 vs 53 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, Maidstone recorded fewer crimes than Gillingham — 156 vs 610 incidents. That is 74% 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 53 in Maidstone. Overall, Maidstone had fewer total crimes (156 vs 610).