Total Crime Rate

147.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 147.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Magpie Hall Road area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 158th 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 147.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average (253.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 91.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Magpie Hall Road (ME4 5NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lester Road, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Short Street (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Magpie Hall Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Castle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sawyers Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sawyers Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sawyers Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sawyers Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sawyers Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sawyers Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sawyers Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sawyers Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sawyers Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Sawyers Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sawyers Court
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Constitution Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Melbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Constitution Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Constitution Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seymour Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seymour Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seymour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seymour Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seymour Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sawyers Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Constitution Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Short Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mark Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime A2 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A2 Under investigation

Data Sources

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