Crime Rates at Gordon Road, Chatham, ME4 5LR

Gordon Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 178th 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 Gordon Road (ME4 5LR) in the last 12 months was 135.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 69.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gordon Road (ME4 5LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maida Road, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lester Road (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.