Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
ME7 · Medway
610
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
ME5 · Medway
135
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Rochester has less crime — 135 vs 610 incidents in February 2026.
Gillingham recorded substantially more crime than Rochester in February 2026 — 610 incidents compared to 135, a 4.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Gillingham records significantly more (257 vs 68 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, Rochester recorded fewer crimes than Gillingham — 135 vs 610 incidents. That is 78% 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 68 in Rochester. Overall, Rochester had fewer total crimes (135 vs 610).