Total Crime Rate

7.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 7.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Island Way East area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Island Way East (ME4 3JY) in the last 12 months was 7.8 per 1,000 residents and was 96.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 1.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Island Way East (ME4 3JY), the main crime hotspot is near Westview. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Island Way East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Sallow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westview —
Sep 2025Drugs Sallow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Sallow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldcrest Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Victory Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Sallow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Deering Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westview Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westview Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Deering Close —
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Data Sources

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