Crime Rates at Upbury Way, Chatham, ME4 4NQ

Upbury Way area has the 59th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 219th 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 Upbury Way (ME4 4NQ) in the last 12 months was 122.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 65.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upbury Way (ME4 4NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 152 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Institute Road (67 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.