Total Crime Rate

402.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

161.8 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 402.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 161.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 134.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 125.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.7 10/10
  • Public order 22.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 20.2 7/10
  • Drugs 18.0 10/10
  • Other theft 15.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

The Brook area has the 15th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 34th 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 The Brook (ME4 4LB) in the last 12 months was 402.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% 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 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 161.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Brook (ME4 4LB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 298 crimes here, including 125 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Brook area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/73)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claremont Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lines Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Herman Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herman Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herman Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hards Town 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 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 High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upbury Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prospect Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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