Crap Towns / Gillingham / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Gillingham?
The police recorded 16.3 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Gillingham from September 2023 to August 2026, 16% higher than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 19.6, up from 13.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 13.6 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 15.6 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 19.6 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Sheerness | 14.5 km | 40.8 |
| Snodland | 10.5 km | 23.4 |
| Chatham | 3.4 km | 23.1 |
| Sittingbourne | 11.0 km | 22.7 |
| Maidstone | 11.2 km | 20.1 |
| Rochester | 7.2 km | 17.2 |
| Hoo St Werburgh | 6.6 km | 17.2 |
| Gillingham | – | 16.3 |
| Larkfield | 11.9 km | 13.7 |
| Coxheath | 15.0 km | 8.6 |
| Bearsted | 10.4 km | 6.8 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |