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

Maritime Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 26th 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 3ER) in the last 12 months was 473.7 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% 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 121 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -46.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 148 (≈ 158.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maritime Way (ME4 3ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.