Crime Rates at Newnham Street, Chatham, ME4 5LD

Newnham Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Luton , and the 65th 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 Newnham Street (ME4 5LD) in the last 12 months was 257.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 116.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newnham Street (ME4 5LD), the main crime hotspot is near Institute Road. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.