Total Crime Rate

135.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 135.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Magpie Hall Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 178th 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 Magpie Hall Road (ME4 5NE) in the last 12 months was 135.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 69.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Magpie Hall Road (ME4 5NE), the main crime hotspot is near Lester Road. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Magpie Hall Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Russell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Russell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waghorn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waghorn Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waghorn Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newnham Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Listmas Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Shipwrights Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shipwrights Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sawyers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lester Road —

Data Sources

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