Crime Rates at Clarence Road, Chatham, ME4 5EJ

Clarence Road area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 204th 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 Clarence Road (ME4 5EJ) in the last 12 months was 121.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarence Road (ME4 5EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maida Road, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sawyers Court (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.