Crime Rates at High Street, Chatham, ME4 4PG

High Street 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 High Street (ME4 4PG) 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 High Street (ME4 4PG), 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.