Total Crime Rate

2715.5 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 2715.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 822.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 647.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 357.8 10/10
  • Other theft 197.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 163.4 10/10
  • Public order 163.4 10/10
  • Drugs 95.8 10/10
  • Other crime 45.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 45.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 42.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 42.3 10/10
  • Burglary 33.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 31.0 10/10
  • Robbery 28.2 10/10
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

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 4RF) 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 4RF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 378 crimes here, including 138 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Paddock area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/141)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Medway Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Medway Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Medway Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Medway Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Medway Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs James Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Medway Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Medway Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Medway Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Medway Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Medway Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cambridge Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cambridge Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cambridge Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Cambridge Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Medway Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 141

Data Sources

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