Total Crime Rate
105.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hope Street area has the 60th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 234th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hope Street (ME4 5NL) in the last 12 months was 105.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hope Street (ME4 5NL), 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.
View Crime In Chatham Central & Brompton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartington Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowbank Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Meadowbank Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Meadowbank Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Meadowbank Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Meadowbank Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowbank Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowbank Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowbank Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowbank Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Listmas Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Listmas Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Listmas Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A2 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | A2 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A2 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Steven Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hare Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hare Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hare Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Institute Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Institute Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Institute Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Court | — |
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