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 1DX) 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 1DX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Margaret'S Banks —
Apr 2026Other theft Foundary Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft New Covenant Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cooks Wharf —
Apr 2026Public order Cooks Wharf Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bingley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Fort —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Bartholomew'S Lane 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Foundary Wharf —
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Data Sources

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