Total Crime Rate
68.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pattens Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 376th highest 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 Pattens Lane (ME1 2RB) in the last 12 months was 68.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% lower than the Fort Horsted average (80.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pattens Lane (ME1 2RB), the main crime hotspot is near Pattens Lane. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 18 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 | Other crime | Ewart Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Randall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blaker Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brenchley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Horsted Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blaker Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Randall Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blaker Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Redland Shaw | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pattens Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pattens Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pattens Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pattens Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pattens Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blaker Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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