Total Crime Rate
89.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barnsole Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Gillingham South , and the 291st 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 Barnsole Road (ME7 4JQ) in the last 12 months was 89.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% lower than the Gillingham South average (195.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barnsole Road (ME7 4JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Larkfield Avenue. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gillingham South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alexandra Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | First 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 | 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 | Drugs | Barnsole Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnsole Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnsole Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnsole Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnsole Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fourth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fourth Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cleave Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brasenose Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleave Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Second Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Second Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Larkfield Avenue | — |
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