Total Crime Rate

51.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 51.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Burglary 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Haig Avenue area has the 24th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 347th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Haig Avenue (ME1 2RT) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% lower than the Fort Horsted average (84.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Haig Avenue (ME1 2RT), the main crime hotspot is near Pattens Lane. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Haig Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Farraday Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Beatty Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pattens Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pattens Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pattens Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pattens Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duval Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Beatty Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Jackson Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Farraday Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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