Total Crime Rate

2715.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 2715.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 822.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 647.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 357.8 10/10
  • Other theft 197.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 163.4 10/10
  • Public order 163.4 10/10
  • Drugs 95.8 10/10
  • Other crime 45.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 45.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 42.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 42.3 10/10
  • Burglary 33.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 31.0 10/10
  • Robbery 28.2 10/10
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

Batchelor Street area has the highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Batchelor Street (ME4 4BJ) in the last 12 months was 2715.5 per 1,000 residents and was 972.6% higher 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 292 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 10 cases , down -56.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 36.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -56.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 375 (≈ 1056.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Batchelor Street (ME4 4BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 580 crimes here, including 230 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Batchelor Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whittaker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whittaker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whittaker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs James Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order New Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order New Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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