Crime Rates at Carpeaux Close, Chatham, ME4 4NF

Carpeaux Close area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 274th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Carpeaux Close (ME4 4NF) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carpeaux Close (ME4 4NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 134 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Institute Road (62 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.