Crime Rates at Albany Road, Chatham, ME4 5DW

Albany Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 89th 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 Albany Road (ME4 5DW) in the last 12 months was 202.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -39.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 67.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albany Road (ME4 5DW), the main crime hotspot is near Constitution Hill. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.