Total Crime Rate
147.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Steven Close 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 Steven Close (ME4 5NG) 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 Steven Close (ME4 5NG), 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.
View Crime In Chatham Central & Brompton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Herman Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sturla Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sawyers Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sawyers Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sawyers Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shipwrights Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturla Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Short Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sawyers Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Short Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Short Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Short Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Otway Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Otway Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sawyers Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sawyers Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glencoe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Symons Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Magpie Hall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Magpie Hall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herman Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herman Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Russell Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Listmas Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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