Crime Rates at Maritime Way, St Marys Island, Chatham, ME4 3ED

Maritime Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 29th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maritime Way (ME4 3ED) in the last 12 months was 443.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% higher 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 131 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 123.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 155 (≈ 166.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maritime Way (ME4 3ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.