Total Crime Rate

1160.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

564.8 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 1160.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 564.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 461.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 238.3 10/10
  • Other theft 85.5 10/10
  • Drugs 77.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 72.5 10/10
  • Public order 57.0 10/10
  • Other crime 41.5 10/10
  • Burglary 33.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 23.3 10/10
  • Robbery 23.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 13.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Institute Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 5th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Institute Road (ME4 4PF) in the last 12 months was 1160.6 per 1,000 residents and was 355.4% 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 178 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -13.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 218 (≈ 564.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Institute Road (ME4 4PF), the main crime hotspot is near Institute Road. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Institute Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/96)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lines Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lester Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Upbury Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upbury Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A231 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lester Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lester Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lester Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herman Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lester Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mills Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Salisbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Otway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Otway Terrace Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herman Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Herman Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelmar Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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