Crime Rates at The Paddock, Chatham, ME4 4RE

The Paddock area has the highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 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 The Paddock (ME4 4RE) in the last 12 months was 2715.5 per 1,000 residents and was 972.6% 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 292 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 10 cases , down -56.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 36.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -56.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 375 (≈ 1056.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Paddock (ME4 4RE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 520 crimes here, including 199 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.