Total Crime Rate
1207.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High 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 4EE) 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 4EE), 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 | Cambridge Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Medway Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Medway Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Medway Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Medway Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Medway Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Medway Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Medway Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Medway Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Medway Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Medway Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Medway Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medway Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Medway Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Medway Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gundulph Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterfront Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterfront Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Waterfront Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Waterfront Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Waterfront Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Medway Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Manor Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Waterfront Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Chatham | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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