Crime Rates at Reform Road, Chatham, ME4 5HP

Reform Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Luton , and the 130th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Reform Road (ME4 5HP) in the last 12 months was 159.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% higher than the Luton average (143.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 85.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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