Which County Is Gillingham in?

Gillingham, town and port, unitary authority of Medway, geographic and historic county of Kent, southeastern England. It is on the River Medway and is one of the three main communities (along with Chatham and Rochester) that are often called the “Medway Towns

Is Gillingham a bad area?

Gillingham is among the top 5 most dangerous major towns in Kent, and is the 29th most dangerous overall out of Kent's 335 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Gillingham in 2020 was 103 crimes per 1,000 people.

Is Gillingham east or west Kent?

Kent is traditionally divided into East Kent and West Kent by the River Medway. However, some towns, such as the Medway Towns – Rochester, Chatham and Gillingham (although Rainham was annexed from Swale, and is thus considered part of East Kent) and Maidstone – lie on the east / south bank of the river.