Total Crime Rate

55.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 55.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Haig Avenue area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 372nd lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Haig Avenue (ME4 5UD) in the last 12 months was 55.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 7.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Haig Avenue (ME4 5UD), the main crime hotspot is near Sawyers Court. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 33 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 (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glencoe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Steven Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blockmakers Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blockmakers Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Sawyers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shipwrights Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Shipwrights Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glencoe Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Joiners Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joiners Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Symons Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Symons Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terence Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terence Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbrooke Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haig Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haig Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haig Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haig Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ernest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Glencoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glencoe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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