Crime Rates at Portland Street, Chatham, ME4 5LS

Portland Street area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 158th 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 Portland Street (ME4 5LS) in the last 12 months was 147.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 91.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Street (ME4 5LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lester Road, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Short Street (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.