Total Crime Rate

603.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

250.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 603.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 250.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 176.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 133.6 10/10
  • Drugs 51.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 47.4 10/10
  • Other theft 47.4 10/10
  • Public order 30.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 25.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.9 10/10
  • Robbery 17.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 17.2 9/10
  • Burglary 12.9 9/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 8.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Best Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 16th 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 Best Street (ME4 4AA) in the last 12 months was 603.5 per 1,000 residents and was 136.8% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 250.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Best Street (ME4 4AA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 505 crimes here, including 179 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Best Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/128)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cambridge Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cambridge Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cambridge Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cambridge Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cambridge Terrace Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silver Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whittaker Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prospect Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Brook Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterfront Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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