Total Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.0 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 45.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Beaconsfield Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Gillingham South , and the 301st 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 Beaconsfield Avenue (ME7 4DP) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beaconsfield Avenue (ME7 4DP), the main crime hotspot is near Glanville Road. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beaconsfield Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery School Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coulman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Buckingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Louisville Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Louisville Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redfern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redfern Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redfern Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redfern Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redfern Avenue
Apr 2026Burglary Glanville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glanville Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Louisville Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linden Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coulman Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Linden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coulman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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