Total Crime Rate

62.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 62.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bader Crescent area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 405th 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 Bader Crescent (ME5 0DJ) in the last 12 months was 62.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bader Crescent (ME5 0DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Timberbank. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bader Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clover Bank View —
Sep 2025Other theft Coverdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Mermaid Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Aldershot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heritage Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malta Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Timberbank Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mermaid Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Timberbank Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Timberbank Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tedder Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colchester Close —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Goose Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clover Bank View —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clover Bank View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clover Bank View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Churchill Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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