Total Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 West area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 321st lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Island Way West (ME4 3SW) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Island Way West (ME4 3SW), 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 West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Aster Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Victory Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Deering Close —
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackcap Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westview —
Sep 2025Burglary Wilkey Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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