Total Crime Rate

603.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

250.0 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 603.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 250.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 176.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 133.6 10/10
  • Drugs 51.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 47.4 10/10
  • Other theft 47.4 10/10
  • Public order 30.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 25.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.9 10/10
  • Robbery 17.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 17.2 9/10
  • Burglary 12.9 9/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 8.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

New Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 16th 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 4QJ) in the last 12 months was 603.5 per 1,000 residents and was 136.8% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 250.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (ME4 4QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 514 crimes here, including 180 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/157)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs New Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Waterfront Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Waterfront Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Brook Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Brook Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft The Brook Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Waterfront Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clover Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Clover Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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