Total Crime Rate

295.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

121.7 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 295.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 121.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 32.7 10/10
  • Other theft 18.3 9/10
  • Public order 15.7 9/10
  • Other crime 14.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
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

Central Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 53rd 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 Central Avenue (ME4 4BF) in the last 12 months was 295.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% 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 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 21.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 93 (≈ 121.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (ME4 4BF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Central Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dock Head Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walter Burke Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dock Head Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Western Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dock Head Road —
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Data Sources

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