This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.10 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 7.10 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Gillingham
Crime trends · Gillingham
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
17
YoY -39%
ASB
11
YoY -27%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY +100%
Burglary
3
YoY +50%
Criminal damage
4
YoY -20%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
52
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Gillingham
Ethnicity
Total residents: 15,531
White Brit.93.6%
Other White3.3%
+ other · 3.1%
Religion
Total residents: 15,530
Christian55.0%
No religion36.9%
Not answered6.8%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 15,533
50–6422.8%
35–4916.1%
65–7414.2%
75–849.9%
25–348.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.2%
Households
Total households: 6,960
Any member 66+17.3%
All members 66+15.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.7%
Other13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.6%
