Crime Rates at Castle Road, Chatham, ME4 5HZ

Castle Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 358th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Road (ME4 5HZ) in the last 12 months was 53.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Road (ME4 5HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Russell Court. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.