Total Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.3 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 43.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 38.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.5 7/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

New Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 282nd lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

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 New Road (ME1 1BF) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average (254.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (ME1 1BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Margaret'S Banks —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Delce Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hawkwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft New Covenant Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Ross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foord Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foord Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foord Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Orange Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Star Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Fort —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foundary Wharf —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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