Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
ME8 · Medway
128
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
ME2 · Medway
255
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Gillingham has less crime — 128 vs 255 incidents in February 2026.
Strood recorded notably higher crime than Gillingham in February 2026 — 255 vs 128 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Strood records significantly more (94 vs 52 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, Gillingham recorded fewer crimes than Strood — 128 vs 255 incidents. That is 50% fewer crimes. Strood is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Gillingham recorded 52 incidents of this type vs 94 in Strood. Overall, Gillingham had fewer total crimes (128 vs 255).