Crime Rates at Holmside, Gillingham, ME7 4BE

Holmside area has the 6th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Twydall , and the 199th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holmside (ME7 4BE) in the last 12 months was 123.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% higher than the Twydall average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmside (ME7 4BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Watling Street, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chester Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.