Total Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Apollo Way area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 257th lowest 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 Apollo Way (ME4 3AP) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average (253.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Apollo Way (ME4 3AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sallow Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dewberry Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Apollo Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Sallow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rivermead Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldcrest Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sallow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sallow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Sallow Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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