Crime Rates at Ruth Street, Chatham, ME4 5NU

Ruth Street area has the 49th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 174th 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 Ruth Street (ME4 5NU) in the last 12 months was 140.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 76.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruth Street (ME4 5NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lester Road, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Russell Court (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.