Total Crime Rate

629.3 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 629.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 219.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 129.3 10/10
  • Other theft 43.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.8 10/10
  • Drugs 38.8 10/10
  • Public order 38.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 38.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 17.2 10/10
  • Robbery 17.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 17.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 17.2 9/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 17th 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 Church Street (ME4 4HJ) in the last 12 months was 629.3 per 1,000 residents and was 148.6% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (β‰ˆ 293.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (ME4 4HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 349 crimes here, including 161 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bryant Street β€”
Sep 2025Possession of weapons High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herman Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herman Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Herman Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silver Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Otway Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Otway Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prospect Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Prospect Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Prospect Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A231 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A231 β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hards Town Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whittaker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whittaker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whittaker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs James Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cromwell Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hartington Street β€”

Data Sources

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