Total Crime Rate

1264.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

417.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1264.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 417.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 351.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 283.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 192.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 102.6 10/10
  • Public order 63.3 10/10
  • Other theft 61.1 10/10
  • Robbery 52.4 10/10
  • Drugs 34.9 10/10
  • Burglary 26.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 24.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 19.7 10/10
  • Other crime 19.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 17.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.3 9/10
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

Garrison Terrace area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 4th 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 Garrison Terrace (ME7 5BF) in the last 12 months was 1264.2 per 1,000 residents and was 396.0% higher than the Chatham Central & Brompton average (254.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 161 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 7 cases , down -12.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 191 (≈ 417.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garrison Terrace (ME7 5BF), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Garrison Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Estuary Reach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Buckley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Khartoum Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Khartoum Road —
Apr 2026Public order Dock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flaxmans Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flaxmans Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Estuary Reach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Estuary Reach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Cut —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Khartoum Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brompton Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brompton Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brompton Hill —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brompton Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Brompton Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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