Total Crime Rate

568.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 568.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 209.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 139.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 62.9 10/10
  • Public order 40.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 29.2 7/10
  • Other crime 20.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.0 10/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Drugs 11.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.2 10/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 20th 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 King Street (ME4 4LX) in the last 12 months was 568.5 per 1,000 residents and was 124.6% 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 93 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 116 (≈ 260.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (ME4 4LX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 506 crimes here, including 189 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Whittaker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs James Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Claremont Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claremont Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claremont Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eldon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Eldon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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