Crime Rates at High Street, Chatham, ME4 4DS

High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 5th 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 High Street (ME4 4DS) in the last 12 months was 1207.4 per 1,000 residents and was 376.9% 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 172 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 6 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 220 (≈ 480.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (ME4 4DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waterfront Way, where police recorded 140 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ordnance Terrace (66 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.