Total Crime Rate

333.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

148.9 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 333.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 148.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 127.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 102.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.4 10/10
  • Public order 21.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.3 10/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Castle View Business Centre area has the 17th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 44th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle View Business Centre (ME1 1PB) in the last 12 months was 333.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 148.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle View Business Centre (ME1 1PB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 135 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle View Business Centre area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belvedere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs George Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Corys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Corys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Corys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thalia Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Corys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order College Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Corys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belvedere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Northgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Northgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corys Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour La Providence —
Apr 2026Other theft La Providence Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blue Boar Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Corporation Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Corporation Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blue Boar Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Corys Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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