Total Crime Rate

100.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 100.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.4 8/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • 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
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Star Hill area has the 58th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 246th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Star Hill (ME1 1GA) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Star Hill (ME1 1GA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 133 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Star Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Eastgate Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gravel Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gravel Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gravel Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gravel Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Davy Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Davy Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishops Walk —
Apr 2026Public order Eastgate Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Eastgate Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastgate Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastgate Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Eden Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gravel Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft New Covenant Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blue Boar Lane —
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Orange Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Star Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Almon Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hawkwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Almon Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Almon Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eastgate Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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