Total Crime Rate

557.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 557.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 206.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 160.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 49.6 10/10
  • Burglary 42.0 10/10
  • Drugs 22.9 10/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 19.1 9/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.3 9/10
  • Robbery 7.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Fort area has the 11th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 21st highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Fort (ME1 2FE) in the last 12 months was 557.3 per 1,000 residents and was 120.1% higher 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 187.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Fort (ME1 2FE), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Fort area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft St Bartholomew'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Perry Street —
Sep 2025Public order Perry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foundary Wharf Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Five Bells Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howard Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howard Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foundary Wharf Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boundary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bingley Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bingley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Bartholomew'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Bartholomew'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Perry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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