Total Crime Rate

109.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 109.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 35.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Drugs 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Louisville Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Gillingham South , and the 227th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Louisville Avenue (ME7 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 109.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -18.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Louisville Avenue (ME7 4EJ), 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 Louisville Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larkfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Barnabas Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Barnabas Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coulman Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beresford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coulman Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Coulman Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Coulman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coulman Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coulman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Road —
Apr 2026Public order Brasenose Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beresford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsole Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Barnsole Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnsole Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnsole Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnsole Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsole Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsole Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsole Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Beresford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsole Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsole Road —

Data Sources

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