Total Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Holmside Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Queenborough and Halfway , and the 107th lowest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holmside Avenue (ME12 3EY) in the last 12 months was 35.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% lower than the Queenborough and Halfway average (113.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmside Avenue (ME12 3EY), the main crime hotspot is near Hilda Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holmside Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Hilda Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Western Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hilda Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order St Peter'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosemary Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosemary Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rosemary Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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