Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
ME8 · Medway
150
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
ME2 · Medway
246
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Gillingham has less crime — 150 vs 246 incidents in April 2026.
Strood recorded notably higher crime than Gillingham in April 2026 — 246 vs 150 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Strood records significantly more (80 vs 50 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Gillingham recorded fewer crimes than Strood — 150 vs 246 incidents. That is 39% fewer crimes. Strood is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Gillingham recorded 50 incidents of this type vs 80 in Strood. Overall, Gillingham had fewer total crimes (150 vs 246).