Total Crime Rate
735.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 11th 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 4EA) in the last 12 months was 735.7 per 1,000 residents and was 190.6% 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 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 361.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 91.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (ME4 4EA), 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.
View Crime In Chatham Central & Brompton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Medway Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterfront Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Medway Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterfront Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterfront Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterfront Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterfront Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterfront Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterfront Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterfront Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterfront Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Waterfront Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chilham Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Waterfront Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Waterfront Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterfront Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterfront Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Waterfront Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Waterfront Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Afghan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Waterfront Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Waterfront Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterfront Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fort Pitt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chilham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fort Pitt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ordnance Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Afghan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Afghan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Railway Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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