Crime Rates at Walter Burke Way, Chatham, ME4 4RN

Walter Burke Way area has the 21st highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 53rd 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 Walter Burke Way (ME4 4RN) in the last 12 months was 295.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% 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 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 21.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 93 (≈ 121.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walter Burke Way (ME4 4RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.