Total Crime Rate
53.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Holmside area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Gillingham South , and the 355th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .
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 (ME7 4BD) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% lower than the Gillingham South average (185.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holmside (ME7 4BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Watling Street, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Larkfield Avenue (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gillingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnsole Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cleave Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cleave Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleave Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brasenose Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Malvern Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Seaton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Holmside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Holmside | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Holmside | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnsole Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnsole Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnsole Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnsole Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnsole Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnsole Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnsole Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnsole Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnsole Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Barnsole Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnsole Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnsole Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Barnsole Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chada Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chada Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chada Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Watling Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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