Total Crime Rate

211.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 211.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 79.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.7 10/10
  • Other crime 10.4 9/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Herman Terrace area has the 28th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 81st 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 Herman Terrace (ME4 5NX) in the last 12 months was 211.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 79.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herman Terrace (ME4 5NX), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Herman Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glencoe Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mary Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ernest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ernest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ernest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sydney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glencoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glencoe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glencoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glencoe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Glencoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glencoe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claremont Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Terrace
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Steven Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Hilda Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whittaker Street

Data Sources

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