Crime Rates at Samphire Way, St Marys Island, Chatham, ME4 3AT

Samphire Way area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 199th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Samphire Way (ME4 3AT) in the last 12 months was 129.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 98.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Samphire Way (ME4 3AT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.