Total Crime Rate

61.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 61.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 35th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 406th 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 5JA) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Road (ME4 5JA), the main crime hotspot is near Sawyers Court. Police recorded 50 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 (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blockmakers Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terence Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ropemakers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joiners Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Joiners Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Shipwrights Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shipwrights Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sawyers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terence Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haig Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mary Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mary Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blockmakers Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbrooke Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haig Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ropemakers Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Symons Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Symons Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sailmakers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Ropemakers Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sailmakers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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