Total Crime Rate

181.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 181.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 97.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.0 9/10
  • Burglary 14.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cross Street area has the 31st highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 100th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cross Street (ME4 4FS) in the last 12 months was 181.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average (254.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 97.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Street (ME4 4FS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 241 crimes here, including 100 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cross Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/72)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Bryant Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft A231 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lines Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Institute Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Institute Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Institute Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Institute Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Institute Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upbury Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Otway Terrace Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Upbury Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upbury Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upbury Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upbury Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upbury Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upbury Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hards Town Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Otway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herman Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowbank Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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