Total Crime Rate

147.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 147.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edward 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 Edward Street (ME4 5NH) 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 Edward Street (ME4 5NH), the main crime hotspot is near Institute Road. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edward Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ernest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Institute Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Institute Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Institute Road
Sep 2025Burglary Institute Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Institute Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Institute Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Institute Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Institute Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Institute Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herman Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Chelmar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Institute Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Institute Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sturla Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sturla Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Waghorn Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herman Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Herman Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Russell Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft A2 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Otway Terrace
Sep 2025Drugs Otway Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mount Pleasant Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Mount Pleasant Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A2
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A2 Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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