Total Crime Rate
156.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
61.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Magpie Hall Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 138th 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 5XH) in the last 12 months was 156.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average (254.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (β 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Magpie Hall Road (ME4 5XH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chatham Grove (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chatham Central & Brompton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Underdown Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Kitchener Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coney Mews | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coney Mews | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coney Mews | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coney Mews | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorndike Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatham Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ironside Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatham Grove | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatham Grove | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ironside Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great South Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whyman Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Underdown Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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