Total Crime Rate

177.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.0 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 177.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 101.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Burglary 14.4 9/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

High Street area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 106th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (ME1 1HB) in the last 12 months was 177.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 101.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (ME1 1HB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 126 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Almon Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Almon Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Almon Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Star Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Orange Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eastgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foord Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foord Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foord Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Ross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hawkwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Eastgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishops Walk —
Apr 2026Other theft New Covenant Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Eastgate Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thalia Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blue Boar Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Blue Boar Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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