Total Crime Rate

1264.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

417.0 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 1264.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 417.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 351.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 283.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 192.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 102.6 10/10
  • Public order 63.3 10/10
  • Other theft 61.1 10/10
  • Robbery 52.4 10/10
  • Drugs 34.9 10/10
  • Burglary 26.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 24.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 19.7 10/10
  • Other crime 19.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 17.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.3 9/10
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

Barrier Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 4th 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 Barrier Road (ME4 4SD) in the last 12 months was 1264.2 per 1,000 residents and was 396.0% 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 Shoplifting with 161 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 7 cases , down -12.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 191 (≈ 417.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrier Road (ME4 4SD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 433 crimes here, including 135 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barrier Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/73)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterfront Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Brook Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Brook Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterfront Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterfront Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Waterfront Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Waterfront Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Waterfront Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterfront Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterfront Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterfront Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterfront Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterfront Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterfront Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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