Total Crime Rate
167.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Doust Way area has the 34th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 117th 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 Doust Way (ME1 1FF) in the last 12 months was 167.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -29.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Doust Way (ME1 1FF), 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.
View Crime In Fort Pitt| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bingley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cooks Wharf | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cooks Wharf | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | New Covenant Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Margaret'S Banks | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Foundary Wharf | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Foundary Wharf | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hawkwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Bartholomew'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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