Total Crime Rate

140.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 140.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Alexandra Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 167th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alexandra Road (ME4 5DG) in the last 12 months was 140.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% lower 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 67.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alexandra Road (ME4 5DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maida Road, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Luton Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Alexandra Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Street End Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ocelot Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs The Hamiltons Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order York Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs York Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Constitution Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Constitution Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Constitution Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Constitution Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Luton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maida Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Luton Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Luton Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Robbery Ambrose Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Edinburgh Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Edinburgh Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Connaught Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Connaught Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hamiltons Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Luton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alfred Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maida Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maida Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maida Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maida Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maida Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maida Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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