Total Crime Rate

83.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 83.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 20.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Other theft 13.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Chatham Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boxley Downs , and the 158th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

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 Chatham Road (ME14 3BB) in the last 12 months was 83.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% higher than the Boxley Downs average (67.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chatham Road (ME14 3BB), the main crime hotspot is near Tyland Mews. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chatham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Tolgate Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tyland Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chatham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tyland Lane —
Apr 2026Other crime Tyland Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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