Crime Rates at Oakum Court, Chatham, ME4 5JL

Oakum Court area has the 60th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 226th 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 Oakum Court (ME4 5JL) in the last 12 months was 119.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 58.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakum Court (ME4 5JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ropemakers Court, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sawyers Court (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.