Crime Rates at Holmoaks, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7DN

Holmoaks area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North , and the 114th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holmoaks (ME8 7DN) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% lower than the Rainham North average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmoaks (ME8 7DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Penshurst Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pembury Way (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.