Total Crime Rate
80.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
55.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Island Way West area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 316th 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 Island Way West (ME4 3JS) in the last 12 months was 80.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -42.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 55.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 137.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Island Way West (ME4 3JS), the main crime hotspot is near Ripple Waters. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Mary's Island| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stillwater Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ripple Waters | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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