Total Crime Rate

53.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Holmside 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.

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Crime Over Time in Holmside area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larkfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsole Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cleave Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cleave Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleave Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Brasenose Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Malvern Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Seaton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holmside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Holmside Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Holmside Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsole Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsole Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsole Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsole Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsole Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsole Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsole Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsole Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsole Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnsole Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnsole Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnsole Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Barnsole Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chada Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chada Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chada Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Watling Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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