Total Crime Rate

134.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.7 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 134.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 73.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Castle Road area has the 44th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 180th 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 Castle Road (ME4 5HY) in the last 12 months was 134.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -24.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 73.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Road (ME4 5HY), the main crime hotspot is near Short Street. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/61)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hare Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Court —
Apr 2026Drugs Short Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Short Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Short Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Short Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Clarence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Steven Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waghorn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hare Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waghorn Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ropemakers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ropemakers Court Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ropemakers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mary Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ropemakers Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hare Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hare Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hare Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blockmakers Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blockmakers Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sailmakers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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