Total Crime Rate
145.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barnsole Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Gillingham South , and the 166th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Barnsole Road (ME7 4EE) in the last 12 months was 145.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% lower than the Gillingham South average (195.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (β 115.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barnsole Road (ME7 4EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glanville Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Larkfield Avenue (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gillingham South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alexandra Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Barnabas Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Glanville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Glanville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Glanville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barnsole Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Barnabas Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Barnabas Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnsole Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cleave Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brasenose Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnsole Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnsole Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnsole Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleave Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnsole Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haig Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albany Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Albany Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albany Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coulman Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Louisville Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Larkfield Avenue | β |
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