Total Crime Rate

473.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

158.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 473.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 158.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 129.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 90.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 80.4 10/10
  • Other theft 38.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.4 10/10
  • Drugs 25.7 10/10
  • Public order 21.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 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

Starboard Crescent area has the 11th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 26th 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 Starboard Crescent (ME4 4GA) in the last 12 months was 473.7 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 121 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -46.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 148 (≈ 158.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Starboard Crescent (ME4 4GA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Starboard Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper East Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Quayside Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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