Total Crime Rate

177.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 177.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.1 9/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.1 8/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nags Head Lane area has the 34th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 111th 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 Nags Head Lane (ME1 1BB) in the last 12 months was 177.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average (253.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nags Head Lane (ME1 1BB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nags Head Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foundary Wharf Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Almon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Gravel Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Almon Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Almon Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Almon Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Almon Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Almon Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foundary Wharf Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Ross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Ross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime St Peter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foord Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Peter Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Orange Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Almon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Delce Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bingley Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Five Bells Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bingley Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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