Crime Rates at High Street, Chatham, ME4 4EE

High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 4th 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 1264.2 per 1,000 residents and was 396.0% 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 Shoplifting with 161 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 7 cases , down -12.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 191 (≈ 417.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (ME4 4EE), the main crime hotspot is near Waterfront Way. Police recorded 146 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.