Total Crime Rate

59.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 59.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.1 6/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Addison Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Gillingham , and the 342nd highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

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 Addison Close (SP8 4JS) in the last 12 months was 59.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% higher than the Gillingham average (36.8 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Addison Close (SP8 4JS), the main crime hotspot is near Harding'S Lane. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Addison Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbury Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harding'S Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harding'S Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newbury —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Meadows Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowcroft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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