Crime Rates at New Road, Chatham, ME4 4QA

New Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 20th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Road (ME4 4QA) in the last 12 months was 568.5 per 1,000 residents and was 124.6% 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 93 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 116 (≈ 260.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (ME4 4QA), 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.