Total Crime Rate

1057.0 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 1057.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 456.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 196.9 10/10
  • Drugs 80.3 10/10
  • Other theft 75.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 62.2 10/10
  • Public order 54.4 10/10
  • Burglary 38.9 10/10
  • Other crime 36.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 23.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.7 10/10
  • Robbery 7.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Arches View area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 6th 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 Arches View (ME4 4PL) in the last 12 months was 1057.0 per 1,000 residents and was 317.5% 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 176 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 209 (≈ 541.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arches View (ME4 4PL), the main crime hotspot is near Institute Road. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Arches View area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Institute Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Seymour Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mount Pleasant Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Mount Pleasant Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Otway Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Institute Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seymour Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seymour Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seymour Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seymour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seymour Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seymour Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A2 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillside Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillside Road
Sep 2025Drugs Hillside Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hillside Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Hillside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillside Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillside Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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