Crime Rates at Alfred Close, Chatham, ME4 5EE

Alfred Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 68th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alfred Close (ME4 5EE) in the last 12 months was 249.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 92.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alfred Close (ME4 5EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maida Road, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Constitution Hill (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.