Total Crime Rate
55.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pagitt Street area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 375th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pagitt Street (ME4 6RB) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pagitt Street (ME4 6RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Central Park Gardens, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King Edward Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fort Pitt| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mozart Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Perry Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Perry Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillcrest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillcrest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hillcrest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcrest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Perry Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Perry Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Perry Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perry Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perry Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Central Park Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pagitt Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Central Park Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Central Park Gardens | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perry Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Mozart Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mozart Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Central Park Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Central Park Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perry Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Corkwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brenchley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rochester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rochester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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