Total Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

Apr 2025 - Mar 2026
Latest update: 03.05.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 20.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 17.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Holland Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holland Road (ME5 9TW) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% lower than the Fort Horsted average (80.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holland Road (ME5 9TW), the main crime hotspot is near Valerian Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Valerian Close Under investigation
Mar 2026Criminal damage and arson Foxglove Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Criminal damage and arson Foxglove Crescent Under investigation
Mar 2026Criminal damage and arson Kemp Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Pimpernel Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Other theft Pimpernel Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Sedge Crescent Under investigation
Mar 2026Criminal damage and arson Hurstwood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchid Court —
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Valerian Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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