Crap Towns / Gillingham / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Gillingham?
The police recorded 9.8 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Gillingham from September 2023 to August 2026, 40% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 9.2, down from 10.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 10.5 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 9.7 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 9.2 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Sheerness | 14.5 km | 22.1 |
| Chatham | 3.4 km | 11.5 |
| Snodland | 10.5 km | 11.3 |
| Sittingbourne | 11.0 km | 10.6 |
| Maidstone | 11.2 km | 10.2 |
| Gillingham | – | 9.8 |
| Rochester | 7.2 km | 8.2 |
| Larkfield | 11.9 km | 7.0 |
| Hoo St Werburgh | 6.6 km | 6.4 |
| Coxheath | 15.0 km | 5.4 |
| Bearsted | 10.4 km | 2.6 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |