Crime Rates at New Road, Chatham, ME4 4QA

New Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 34th 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 402.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% 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 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 161.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% 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 134 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Institute Road (62 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.