Total Crime Rate
173.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 36th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 125th 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 High Street (ME1 1HG) in the last 12 months was 173.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average (253.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 57.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (ME1 1HG), the main crime hotspot is near Blue Boar Lane. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chatham Central & Brompton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blue Boar Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blue Boar Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blue Boar Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastgate Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cazeneuve Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belvedere Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blue Boar Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blue Boar Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Almon Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Eastgate Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawkwood Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belvedere Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belvedere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Orange Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Almon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Almon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawkwood Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawkwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Almon Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Peter Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blue Boar Lane | Under investigation |
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