Total Crime Rate
177.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nags 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.
View Crime In Chatham Central & Brompton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foundary Wharf | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Almon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Gravel Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Almon Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Almon Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Almon Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Almon Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Almon Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foundary Wharf | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St Peter Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foord Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Peter Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Orange Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Almon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Delce Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bingley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Five Bells Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bingley Road | Under investigation |
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